(PopSci.com) -- By next fall, NASA plans to launch its biggest Red Planet rover yet, the $1.8-billion, SUV-size Mars Research Laboratory. Even though the MRL will be able to haul five times as much equipment as the Spirit and Opportunity rovers that are already on Mars, a group of Swedish researchers say that they could accomplish far more if accompanied by a squad of helper 'bots.
read moreTwo Japanese scientists and a Japanese-born American have won the Nobel physics prize for discovering the fundamental asymmetry of the universe.
read moreThe orbital path of the International Space Station (ISS) was successfully adjusted Saturday to accommodate in eight days the visit of the world's sixth space tourist, computer game developer Richard "Lord British" Garriott.
read moreThe computer chip industry on Friday celebrated the 50th birthday of the integrated circuit, a breakthrough that set the stage for the Internet and the Digital Age.
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