Household robots can be security riskOctober 10th, 2009 WASHINGTON - People are increasingly using household robots for chores, communication, entertainment and companionship but safety and privacy risks of the information-gathering objects that move around our homes are not yet adequately addressed, according to a new study. It's not a question of evil robots, but of robots that can be misused, said the University of Washington (UW) study.
German defence satellite launchedOctober 1st, 2009 MUNICH - The first of two planned satellites for Germany's defence forces blasted off late Thursday from the European space launch centre outside Kourou, French Guiana, officials said. The satellite separated from its rocket and was placed into orbit about 30 minutes after launch.
Snapshot of six European satellites launched by IndiaSeptember 23rd, 2009 BANGALORE - India Wednesday successfully injected a cluster of six European micro-satellites into low-earth orbit after deploying its 960 kg remote sensing satellite Oceansat-2 in the polar sun-synchronous orbit. This is the second time India's space agency launched multiple satellites - it deployed on the polar orbit a record 10 satellites, including eight international nano-satellites, on April 28, 2008.
India launches Oceansat-2, six European satellites (Second lead)September 23rd, 2009 SRIHARIKOTA - India Wednesday successfully launched its 16th remote-sensing satellite, Oceansat-2, to study oceans and climate, and six small Europeans satellites on board a rocket that blasted off from here. Under a clear blue sky, the 44.4-metre tall, 230-tonne Indian rocket Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) freed itself from the launch pad at the spaceport, 70 km from Chennai, at 11.51 a.m.
India launches remote-sensing satellite Oceansat2September 23rd, 2009 SRIHARIKOTA - India successfully launched its 16th remote-sensing satellite Oceansat-2 and six small Europeans satellites on board a rocket that blasted off from here at 11.51 a.m. Wednesday. The 44.4-metre tall, 230-tonne Indian rocket Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) freed itself from the launch pad at the spaceport and lifted itself up, lugging the 960-kg Oceansat-2 and the six nano satellites all together weighing 20 kg.
'Sex robots will pleasure humans in the foreseeable future'September 22nd, 2009 MELBOURNE - Robots of the future would be used for sexual purposes, believes a leading scientist. US robotics scientist Professor Rodney Brooks, former head of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Lab, said he had no reason to doubt that the technology would have 'sexual drivers'.
India to launch Oceansat-2, six European nano birds WednesdaySeptember 22nd, 2009 CHENNAI - The stage is set for the launch Wednesday of the Indian Space Research Organisation's workhorse Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) for placing into orbit the country's 16th remote sensing satellite, Oceansat-2, and six European nano satellites. "The countdown is progressing well.
Earth-sized moons may orbit around 'hot Jupiters'September 12th, 2009 SYDNEY - In a new study, scientists have determined that giant gas planets like Jupiter, which orbit close to their parent star, could harbour moons the size of Earth. According to a report by ABC News, the study was led by graduate student Tim Cassidy from the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, US.
Kazakh satellite on course for 'space burial'August 21st, 2009 ASTANA - Kazakhstan's first satellite KazSat-1 has been put into orbit for a "space burial", the country's mission control reported Friday. The $100 million communications satellite, built for Kazakhstan by Russia's Khrunichev Space Centre, was put into orbit about 36,000 km above the Earth in June 2006.
South Korea to launch carrier rocket Aug 25August 21st, 2009 MOSCOW - South Korea will launch its first carrier rocket from the country's Naro Space Centre Aug 25, the Yonhap news agency reported Friday. South Korea postponed the launch of KSLV-1 after a technical problem Aug 19.
The Japanese restaurant where robots are chefs and entertainers!August 8th, 2009 WASHINGTON - A newly opened restaurant in Japan has robots instead of humans as its chefs. The FuA-Men - Fully Automated raMen restaurant in Nagoya, Japan features a chef and an assistant, and both of them are robots.
Terminator robots could trigger Armageddon, murder millionsAugust 6th, 2009 LONDON - Computer experts say robots being developed by various militaries the world over could turn on their inventors and murder millions of people. Scientists fear that these Terminator-like self-thinking, attack resistant and heavily armed robots could not only attack humans but also help terrorists to penetrate into the army by hacking.
Pact with US to boost India's space launch industryJuly 28th, 2009 CHENNAI - A technology safeguards agreement (TSA) signed with the US last week will open up fresh opportunities for India in the field of space launches, say officials. The agreement, signed July 20 in New Delhi, will facilitate the launch of non-commercial US satellites and satellites with US components on Indian launch vehicles.
NASA and NOAA'S GOES-O satellite launched successfullyJune 28th, 2009 WASHINGTON - The latest Geo-stationary Operational Environmental Satellite, GOES-O, soared into space Saturday after a successful launch from Space Launch Complex 37 at the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida. The GOES-O spacecraft lifted off at 6:51 p.m.
US military to boost satellite monitoring programme to avoid space smash-upApril 1st, 2009 LONDON - The US military is planning to boost the number of satellites it routinely monitors for the risk of a smash-up with orbiting debris, like the recent collision between a US communications satellite and a defunct Russian probe. The US Air Force has catalogued more than 19,000 pieces of space debris larger than 10 centimetres across, General Robert Kehler, Commander of Air Force Space Command, told New Scientist.
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