Smallest fully functional space probes now in orbit are precursors to interstellar chipsats

Breakthrough Starshot plans to launch a fleet of tiny interstellar chipsize probes to Proxima Centauri in 30 or 40 years. Small chip probes have been launched into low Earth orbit on June 23. Sprites are ‘satellites on a chip,’. Research performed by Mason Peck and his team at Cornell University included Breakthrough Starshot’s Zac Manchester …

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World’s first child-exoskeleton for spinal muscular atrophy

A child exoskeleton frame helps children to walk and aims to prevent the setting in of sclorosis which results from a loss of agility. The technology has been jointly patented and licensed by CSIC and its spin-off, Marsi Bionics Furthermore, it will also be used in physiotherapy in hospitals to prevent the secondary effects associated …

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Google Lunar Xprize has big Milestones through October 2014 and for the grand prize in late 2015

To win the grand prize of the Google Lunar Xprize ($20 million), private teams (with no more than 10% in government funding) must: * Land a robot safely on the Moon * Move 500 meters on, above, or below the Moon’s surface; and * Send back HDTV Mooncasts for everyone to enjoy ….And this must …

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