Miercuri, 27 Martie 2024 17:33 |
Rocket science got a bit more science-fiction-like as RocketStar announces it has successfully demonstrated a new ion drive that incorporates nuclear fusion. It's not the sort of fusion that powers the Sun, but it does improve thrust by 50%.
In 1964, the Soviet Union launched its Zond 2 deep space probe for an anticipated flyby of Mars. The mission proved to be unsuccessful when all communications were lost about six months later, but it's still remembered for the experimental ion thrusters that it carried for attitude control.
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Vineri, 01 Martie 2024 17:26 |
Electric Sheep's jolly AI-powered garden bot edges, trims and blows
Robotic garden helpers have been keeping lawns in trim for decades, but none are as much fun to watch as the Verdie AI-powered outdoor maintenance bot from Electric Sheep as it wheels around edges, blows debris and gets to grips with power tools.
For the last few years, San Francisco's Electric Sheep Robotics has been providing automated outdoor maintenance tech as a Robots-as-a-Service rental model. But more recently the company has been acquiring traditional outdoor service providers and "progressively transforming operations by deploying proprietary AI software and robots" in a move towards becoming a large-scale outdoor maintenance company.
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Luni, 26 Februarie 2024 16:53 |
Intuitive Machines says that its Odysseus Moon lander tripped and fell over on touchdown and is now lying on its side. One of the legs of the robotic spacecraft dug into the lunar surface during landing maneuvers, making it fall over on a rock.
When the IM-1 mission set down on the Moon at 6:24 pm EST on February 22, 2024, it looked as if the US had returned to the Moon after over half a century without a major problem. The first privately owned and operated spacecraft to set down on our satellite, it did have a few moments of drama when it landed when communications took longer than expected, but otherwise it seemed to be plain sailing.
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Luni, 26 Februarie 2024 16:47 |
This airport has witnessed Ukraine's darkest hour. Those fateful moments are etched forever in our collective memory. The flames, rising from the tarmac to the sky. The swarms of Russian helicopters, flying low along the river. The columns of tanks, descending fast from the border with Belarus. Exactly two years ago, it felt like everything was lost, and Kyiv would fall within days. But Kyiv stood strong. Your courage stood in Putin's way. You did not flee or flinch.
A small contingent of Ukrainian heroes held back the invader, fighting to your last bullet and your last breath. And you managed to stop Russia's attack towards the heart of Ukraine. You saved your country. You saved all of Europe. And today, we are here from across Europe and the world to pay tribute to your bravery.
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Luni, 26 Februarie 2024 16:42 |
Putin launched a war of aggression against Ukraine, challenging Ukrainians’ aspirations for a better future, and for getting closer to the EU.
This was an attack, not just against Ukraine, but against freedom, self-determination, and democracy. The conviction remains unwavering that Ukraine will prevail, with Europe standing by its side as long as it takes.
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