Space OR Planetary Science - Google News for Saturday 30 August 2014

space OR planetary science - Google News

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This Weird Tumbleweed Robot Might Change Planetary Exploration - Popular
Science

Posted: 28 Aug 2014 09:33 AM PDT
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This Weird Tumbleweed Robot Might Change Planetary Exploration
Popular Science
Now scientists are envisioning a robot that could just be dropped from
space onto Saturns largest moon Titan, a ball-shaped droid that wouldnt
need an airbag to soften its fall, since its entire flexible body is
essentially a cushion. Then, after the ...



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Space Opera strikes up again for a new era - The Guardian (blog)

Posted: 29 Aug 2014 03:26 AM PDT
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The Guardian (blog)
Space Opera strikes up again for a new era
The Guardian (blog)
The rigorous scientific speculation of Hard SF. The techno-cynicism of
Cyberpunk, or its halfwit cousin Steampunk. The pulp fictions of Planetary
romance and the dark visions of the sci-fi Post-Apocalypse. These genres
flow in and out of fashion like ...