link Robonaut 2 Ready to Boldly Go Where No Humanoid Robot Has Gone Before | NASASpaceFlight.com
"However, (..) the unit itself will not be unpacked immediately. Situated in the “rear” portion of the PMM, R2′s unpacking will not begin until January 2011 at the earliest based on current ISS crew and visiting vehicle schedules. (..) At first, R2′s movements will be restricted relative to its large range of arm motion. Once the initial checkouts are complete, R2 will be fastened to a work stand in the Destiny science lab and placed in front of its dedicated task board (..) In essence, R2 will not interact with any critical Station hardware or systems; it will only interact with non-critical hardware that can be used to verify the unit’s operations. During this phase, the ISS crew will have some interaction with unit to make sure it can respond properly to crew commands – among them an emergency shut-down procedure initiated by the steady application of light force by an astronaut to one of R2′s forearms."
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on 27.08.2010 00.13
link Project M
"Project M is a proposed project to land an operational humanoid robot on the moon in 1000 days (M is the Roman numeral for 1000). The humanoid will travel to the moon on a small lander fueled by green propellants, liquid methane and liquid oxygen. It will perform a precision, autonomous landing, avoiding any hazards or obstacles on the surface. Upon landing the robot will deploy and walk on the surface performing a multitude of tasks focused on demonstrating engineering tasks such as maintenance and construction; performing science of opportunity (i.e. using existing sensors on the robot or small science instruments); and simple student experiments. (...) While the project is not fully funded nor vetted at the agency level, much progress has already been made by leveraging and coalescing existing, funded technology work; by forming innovative partnerships; and by a small project team focusing on fast iterative design, test, and execution."
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on 05.07.2010 16.34
link NASA to rocket humanoid robot to International Space Station
Perhaps taking a page from a Star Wars script, NASA said today it will send its newest humanoid robot known as Robonaut2 - or R2 -- capable of using the same tools as humans letting them work closely with people into space onboard the space shuttle's final mission.
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on 16.04.2010 08.59
link The Faking Hoaxer's YouTube videos
"A video I made to show how the Shuttle may look if it was destroyed in space. Filmed from the ISS or maybe another Shuttle. All made with real photos of the Shuttle then I used Photoshop to make it look damaged and in pieces. Then I put it in space using After Effects."
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on 25.01.2010 22.39
title A12: Green Room (2009, Wood, mirror, soil, grass, shrubs, stone and concrete and fibreglass urn)
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taken 03.08.2009 13.53
link The International Space Station to become the second brightest object in the night sky
(..) the Station will surpass Venus as the brightest object in the night sky, second only to the Moon
on 10.03.2009 08.36
title Dunja Zupanèiè, Miha Turšic, Dragan Živadinov: O :: O :: O (Orbital Orientation Object)
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taken 06.09.2008 14.10
title Jun Fujiki: Extended Cognitive Tools
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taken 05.09.2008 15.33
title Robert Mathy: Pling! (2007)
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taken 15.05.2008 14.46
link » Exclusive images of Endeavour’s damaged tiles
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on 16.08.2007 07.02
link NASA - Preventing Sick Spaceships
You're one of several astronauts homeward bound after a three-year mission to Mars. Halfway back from the Red Planet, your spacecraft starts suffering intermittent electrical outages. So you remove a little-used service panel to check some wiring.
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on 17.05.2007 14.16
link Astronomy Picture of the Day
Astronomy Picture of the Day (APOD) is originated, written, coordinated, and edited since 1995 by Robert Nemiroff and Jerry Bonnell. The APOD archive contains the largest collection of annotated astronomical images on the internet.
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on 24.11.2006 02.07
link Visual Satellite Observer's Home Page
If you have ever star-gazed shortly after sunset or before sunrise, you have probably noticed one or two "stars" sailing gracefully across the sky. These are Earth-orbiting satellites, visible due to the reflection of the Sun's light off their surfaces toward the observer. Hundreds of satellites are visible to the unaided eye; thousands are visible using binoculars and telescopes. Observing satellites has many enthusiasts around the world.
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on 24.11.2006 01.51
link Visible Earth
A catalog of NASA images and animations of our home planet.
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on 24.11.2006 01.50
link The Nine Planets Solar System Tour
This website is an overview of the history, mythology, and current scientific knowledge of the planets, moons and other objects in our solar system.
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on 24.11.2006 01.50
link Sven's Space Place
Space history, Space radio tracking, and Space technology.
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on 24.11.2006 01.48