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NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity Confirms Ancient Wet Environment

New findings from rock samples collected and examined by NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity have confirmed an ancient wet environment that was milder and older than the acidic and oxidizing conditions told by rocks the rover examined previously.

24 Jan 2014

Northrop Grumman, GA-ASI Report Electronic Attack Capabilities of Predator B/MQ-9 Reaper UAV

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA ASI), a leading manufacturer of Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA), tactical reconnaissance radars, and electro-optic surveillance systems, and Northrop Grumman Corporation, a leading global security company, today announced the second successful demonstration of Predator® B/MQ-9 Reaper's Electronic Attack capability featuring Northrop Grumman's new Pandora Electronic Warfare (EW) system at the U.S. Marine Corps' (USMC) Weapons and Tactics Instructor (WTI) course held at Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Yuma on October 22.

23 Jan 2014

Global UAV Market Poised to Achieve Significant Growth by 2016

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "2013 Report on the International Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) Market - Forecasts to 2016" report to their offering.

23 Jan 2014

NASA Receives 58 Science Instrument Proposals for Mars 2020 Rover

NASA has received 58 proposals for science and exploration technology instruments to fly aboard the agency's next Mars rover in 2020, twice the usual number submitted for instrument competitions in the recent past, and an indicator of the extraordinary interest in exploration of the Red Planet.

22 Jan 2014

Trimble Introduces UX5 UAS for Agricultural Aerial Imaging and Mapping

Trimble announced today the addition of its Trimble® UX5 unmanned aircraft system (UAS) to its Agriculture product portfolio for aerial imaging and mapping. The Trimble UX5 system can enable Ag service providers to easily capture aerial images for scouting and monitoring crop health such as detecting pests, weeds and nitrogen deficiencies.

From Trimble Navigation Limited 22 Jan 2014

NASA to Host News Conference on 10 Years of Mars Exploration Rover

NASA's Opportunity rover was built for a three-month mission on Mars, but continues to return valuable scientific data 10 years later. NASA will reflect on the rover's work in a news conference at 11 a.m. PST (2 p.m. EST) Thursday, Jan. 23.

22 Jan 2014

Mars Rover Opportunity Begins Second Decade of Exploration

In the 10th year of a 90-day warranty, the Mars rover Opportunity begins its second decade of exploration and still traverses the oxidized terrain to answer crucial questions of cosmic exploration.

20 Jan 2014

UAV Marketing Directory Report from Research and Markets

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "UAV Marketing Directory" report to their offering.

20 Jan 2014

NASA Seeks Partner Proposals for Development of Commercial Robotic Lunar Lander Capabilities

Building on the progress of NASA's partnerships with the U.S. commercial space industry to develop new spacecraft and rockets capable of delivering cargo, and soon, astronauts to low Earth orbit, the agency is now looking for opportunities to spur commercial cargo transportation capabilities to the surface of the moon.

20 Jan 2014

Underwater Robot Discovers Small Sea Anemones Burrowed Into Underside of Antarctica Ice Shelf

Using a camera-equipped robot to explore beneath the Ross Ice Shelf off Antarctica, scientists and engineers with the Antarctic Geological Drilling (ANDRILL) Program made an astonishing discovery.

17 Jan 2014