After a Short Delay, Shuttle Discovery's Final Mission is Go for Launch...
After a two-day delay and a good deal of much-deserved sentiment, the Space Shuttle Discovery – NASA’s oldest active shuttle – is at the launch pad and go for launch for its…
View ArticleNow Discovery Has a Fuel Leak; Delayed Another 48 Hours At Least
Perhaps its sentimentality that's making Discovery stall its 39th and final mission. Scheduled to launch at 3:04 p.m. today after four days of delays for reasons ranging from…
View ArticleAt Last, The First Humanoid Robot Astronaut Powers Up Aboard the ISS
Our favorite Twitter ‘bot--no, like an actual robot that tweets--is out of the box and live-tweeting its new life on the International Space Station. Robonaut 2 was actually…
View ArticleFirst Humanoid Robot in Space Inspires a Grip-Enhancing Robotic Glove For Humans
If you've been following the Twitter account of our favorite robot (and the only humanoid) in space, then you know Robonaut 2 is out of the box and getting to work aboard the…
View ArticleBig Pic: Robonaut Is Getting Legs
Update, 4/14/14: The SpaceX launch that was supposed to bring Robonaut 2 its legs has been postponed. The Falcon 9 rocket has a helium leak, NASA tweeted. R2 responded to…
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