IEEE Spectrum Aerospace Channel http://spectrum.ieee.org/aerospace IEEE Spectrum Aerospace channel recent content How Kepler’s Pointing System Might Have Failed http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IeeeSpectrumAerospace/~3/aF4R3gbD5Pw/how-keplers-pointing-system-might-have-failed Launch damage or radiation are most likely causes, says CEO of reaction wheel company ]]> Fri, 17 May 2013 20:41:00 GMT http://spectrum.ieee.org/tech-talk/aerospace/astrophysics/how-keplers-pointing-system-might-have-failed Samuel K. Moore 2013-05-17T20:41:00Z http://spectrum.ieee.org/tech-talk/aerospace/astrophysics/how-keplers-pointing-system-might-have-failed Can the Kepler Planet Hunting Telescope Be Saved? http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IeeeSpectrumAerospace/~3/eze34_7J89w/can-the-kepler-planet-hunting-telescope-be-saved A Stanford engineer says there might be a fix null

A Stanford engineer says there might be a fix]]> Thu, 16 May 2013 20:39:00 GMT http://spectrum.ieee.org/tech-talk/aerospace/astrophysics/can-the-kepler-planet-hunting-telescope-be-saved Samuel K. Moore 2013-05-16T20:39:00Z http://spectrum.ieee.org/tech-talk/aerospace/astrophysics/can-the-kepler-planet-hunting-telescope-be-saved Robot Plane Flies from U.S. Navy Carrier http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IeeeSpectrumAerospace/~3/BOO0RsOeNtU/robot-plane-flies-from-us-navy-carrier The X-47B stealth drone takes off from a moving ship at sea--all by itself null

The X-47B stealth drone takes off from a moving ship at sea--all by itself]]> Tue, 14 May 2013 20:36:00 GMT http://spectrum.ieee.org/tech-talk/aerospace/aviation/robot-plane-flies-from-us-navy-carrier Philip E. Ross 2013-05-14T20:36:00Z http://spectrum.ieee.org/tech-talk/aerospace/aviation/robot-plane-flies-from-us-navy-carrier Consumer Group, Battery Expert Question FAA Dreamliner Decision http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IeeeSpectrumAerospace/~3/hSSlPglgpyg/consumer-group-battery-expert-question-faa-dreamliner-decision FlyersRights’ consultant concerned about Boeing’s fix null

FlyersRights’ consultant concerned about Boeing’s fix]]> Fri, 10 May 2013 15:45:00 GMT http://spectrum.ieee.org/tech-talk/aerospace/aviation/consumer-group-battery-expert-question-faa-dreamliner-decision Mark Anderson 2013-05-10T15:45:00Z http://spectrum.ieee.org/tech-talk/aerospace/aviation/consumer-group-battery-expert-question-faa-dreamliner-decision Commercial Quantum Cryptography Satellites Coming http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IeeeSpectrumAerospace/~3/dg9YikMAoxc/commercial-quantum-cryptography-satellites-coming Canadian team wants to take the cheap microsatellite route to uncrackable global communications null

Canadian team wants to take the cheap microsatellite route to uncrackable global communications]]> Mon, 06 May 2013 14:00:00 GMT http://spectrum.ieee.org/aerospace/satellites/commercial-quantum-cryptography-satellites-coming Kim Krieger 2013-05-06T14:00:00Z http://spectrum.ieee.org/aerospace/satellites/commercial-quantum-cryptography-satellites-coming Electric Space Sail to Get Its First Test http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IeeeSpectrumAerospace/~3/1Xqpf2l0YjY/electric-space-sail-to-get-its-first-test A small Estonian satellite will test an electrically-charged tether in orbit null

A small Estonian satellite will test an electrically-charged tether in orbit]]> Thu, 02 May 2013 21:12:00 GMT http://spectrum.ieee.org/tech-talk/aerospace/astrophysics/electric-space-sail-to-get-its-first-test Rachel Courtland 2013-05-02T21:12:00Z http://spectrum.ieee.org/tech-talk/aerospace/astrophysics/electric-space-sail-to-get-its-first-test Virgin Galactic's Spacecraft Goes Supersonic in First Rocket Test http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IeeeSpectrumAerospace/~3/sQgCxzwRs_A/virgin-galactics-spacecraft-goes-supersonic-in-first-rocket-test Virgin Galactic's promise of space tourism creep closer with a rocket-powered flight test null

Virgin Galactic's promise of space tourism creep closer with a rocket-powered flight test]]> Tue, 30 Apr 2013 18:52:00 GMT http://spectrum.ieee.org/tech-talk/aerospace/space-flight/virgin-galactics-spacecraft-goes-supersonic-in-first-rocket-test Jeremy Hsu 2013-04-30T18:52:00Z http://spectrum.ieee.org/tech-talk/aerospace/space-flight/virgin-galactics-spacecraft-goes-supersonic-in-first-rocket-test Dreamliner Okayed for Flight in U.S., but Battery Faces Scrutiny http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IeeeSpectrumAerospace/~3/5csM3al32Hc/dreamliner-okayed-for-flight-in-us-but-battery-faces-scrutiny Public hearings over the 787 battery fires answer—and raise—questions null

Public hearings over the 787 battery fires answer—and raise—questions]]> Fri, 26 Apr 2013 20:03:00 GMT http://spectrum.ieee.org/aerospace/aviation/dreamliner-okayed-for-flight-in-us-but-battery-faces-scrutiny Mark Anderson 2013-04-26T20:03:00Z http://spectrum.ieee.org/aerospace/aviation/dreamliner-okayed-for-flight-in-us-but-battery-faces-scrutiny Boeing 787 Dreamliner To Be Cleared for Liftoff http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IeeeSpectrumAerospace/~3/8OF1zTY-prs/boeing-787-dreamliner-to-be-cleared-for-liftoff The FAA is reported to be satisfied with Boeing's fix for its lithium-ion battery problem null

The FAA is reported to be satisfied with Boeing's fix for its lithium-ion battery problem]]> Fri, 19 Apr 2013 20:03:00 GMT http://spectrum.ieee.org/tech-talk/aerospace/aviation/boeing-787-dreamliner-to-be-cleared-for-liftoff Philip E. Ross 2013-04-19T20:03:00Z http://spectrum.ieee.org/tech-talk/aerospace/aviation/boeing-787-dreamliner-to-be-cleared-for-liftoff Boston Marathon: Can Technology Do a Better Job of Finding Bombs? http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IeeeSpectrumAerospace/~3/wVI42m4507k/sniffing-out-explosives New sensors can detect explosives by scent and sight null

New sensors can detect explosives by scent and sight]]> Thu, 18 Apr 2013 11:05:00 GMT http://spectrum.ieee.org/tech-talk/at-work/test-and-measurement/sniffing-out-explosives Douglas McCormick 2013-04-18T11:05:00Z http://spectrum.ieee.org/tech-talk/at-work/test-and-measurement/sniffing-out-explosives American Airlines Still Recovering from “Software Issue” That Grounded Flights Yesterday http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IeeeSpectrumAerospace/~3/u2Ti_9O4RA8/american-airlines-still-recovering-from-software-issue-that-grounded-flights-yesterday System-wide network outage affected both primary and back-up systems null

System-wide network outage affected both primary and back-up systems]]> Wed, 17 Apr 2013 14:20:00 GMT http://spectrum.ieee.org/riskfactor/aerospace/aviation/american-airlines-still-recovering-from-software-issue-that-grounded-flights-yesterday Robert N. Charette 2013-04-17T14:20:00Z http://spectrum.ieee.org/riskfactor/aerospace/aviation/american-airlines-still-recovering-from-software-issue-that-grounded-flights-yesterday Mars Attack: The Curiosity Rover’s Laser-Zapping Rock Analyzer http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IeeeSpectrumAerospace/~3/7krbOvgIvJo/mars-attack-the-curiosity-rovers-laserzapping-rock-analyzer In a timely new memoir, a geologist chronicles his journey from shooting model rockets to becoming one of Curiosity’s lead scientists null

In a timely new memoir, a geologist chronicles his journey from shooting model rockets to becoming one of Curiosity’s lead scientists]]> Fri, 12 Apr 2013 13:00:00 GMT http://spectrum.ieee.org/podcast/aerospace/robotic-exploration/mars-attack-the-curiosity-rovers-laserzapping-rock-analyzer Steven Cherry 2013-04-12T13:00:00Z http://spectrum.ieee.org/podcast/aerospace/robotic-exploration/mars-attack-the-curiosity-rovers-laserzapping-rock-analyzer NTSB: Texting While Flying Contributed to 2011 Helicopter Crash http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IeeeSpectrumAerospace/~3/pI49iNSX17Y/ntsb-texting-while-flying-contributed-to-2011-helicopter-crash Texting and cellphone calls distracted pilot from making good decisions null

Texting and cellphone calls distracted pilot from making good decisions]]> Wed, 10 Apr 2013 15:43:00 GMT http://spectrum.ieee.org/riskfactor/aerospace/aviation/ntsb-texting-while-flying-contributed-to-2011-helicopter-crash Robert N. Charette 2013-04-10T15:43:00Z http://spectrum.ieee.org/riskfactor/aerospace/aviation/ntsb-texting-while-flying-contributed-to-2011-helicopter-crash Take a Tour of the National Ignition Facility http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IeeeSpectrumAerospace/~3/3awftPQF-Ko/take-a-tour-of-the-national-ignition-facility NIF's operations manager Bruno Van Wonterghem shows off the laser facility null

NIF's operations manager Bruno Van Wonterghem shows off the laser facility]]> Mon, 08 Apr 2013 19:50:00 GMT http://spectrum.ieee.org/video/energy/nuclear/take-a-tour-of-the-national-ignition-facility Rachel Courtland 2013-04-08T19:50:00Z http://spectrum.ieee.org/video/energy/nuclear/take-a-tour-of-the-national-ignition-facility Drone Manufacturers Whine That They Are Misunderstood http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IeeeSpectrumAerospace/~3/dIu79U96fcs/drone-manufacturers-whine-that-they-are-misunderstood Americans need to be better educated on benevolent uses of UAVs, they say null

Americans need to be better educated on benevolent uses of UAVs, they say]]> Fri, 29 Mar 2013 20:00:00 GMT http://spectrum.ieee.org/riskfactor/computing/it/drone-manufacturers-whine-that-they-are-misunderstood Robert N. Charette 2013-03-29T20:00:00Z http://spectrum.ieee.org/riskfactor/computing/it/drone-manufacturers-whine-that-they-are-misunderstood Protecting the Power Grid From Solar Storms http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IeeeSpectrumAerospace/~3/xTYX_2g1uBo/protecting-the-power-grid-from-solar-storms New spacecraft will aid forecasts of space weather null

New spacecraft will aid forecasts of space weather]]> Thu, 28 Mar 2013 19:47:00 GMT http://spectrum.ieee.org/energy/policy/protecting-the-power-grid-from-solar-storms Jean Kumagai 2013-03-28T19:47:00Z http://spectrum.ieee.org/energy/policy/protecting-the-power-grid-from-solar-storms Going Back to School for Drone Pilot Training http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IeeeSpectrumAerospace/~3/mJngtjZvU-0/going-back-to-school-for-drone-pilot-training There will be 10 000 commercial drones by 2018. They’ll need pilots null

There will be 10 000 commercial drones by 2018. They’ll need pilots]]> Tue, 26 Mar 2013 13:25:00 GMT http://spectrum.ieee.org/podcast/at-work/tech-careers/going-back-to-school-for-drone-pilot-training Steven Cherry 2013-03-26T13:25:00Z http://spectrum.ieee.org/podcast/at-work/tech-careers/going-back-to-school-for-drone-pilot-training Powerful ALMA Telescope Makes High-profile Debut http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IeeeSpectrumAerospace/~3/xb-g1U_D9Uc/alma-makes-a-highprofile-debut The international Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array is officially open for business, although observations were already well underway null

The international Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array is officially open for business, although observations were already well underway]]> Thu, 14 Mar 2013 19:26:00 GMT http://spectrum.ieee.org/tech-talk/aerospace/astrophysics/alma-makes-a-highprofile-debut Rachel Courtland 2013-03-14T19:26:00Z http://spectrum.ieee.org/tech-talk/aerospace/astrophysics/alma-makes-a-highprofile-debut A Quick Fix For Boeing's Battery Woes http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IeeeSpectrumAerospace/~3/JKkqETpLB1E/a-quick-fix-for-boeings-battery-woes Will hardening the 787's lithium-ion batteries against internal fires fly with regulators? null

Will hardening the 787's lithium-ion batteries against internal fires fly with regulators?]]> Wed, 13 Mar 2013 17:54:00 GMT http://spectrum.ieee.org/tech-talk/aerospace/aviation/a-quick-fix-for-boeings-battery-woes Philip E. Ross 2013-03-13T17:54:00Z http://spectrum.ieee.org/tech-talk/aerospace/aviation/a-quick-fix-for-boeings-battery-woes Tracking Sulfur Dioxide Pollution: Cherchez la (Gas) Plume http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IeeeSpectrumAerospace/~3/fpE7nbzfAig/tracking-sulfur-dioxide-pollution-cherchez-la-gas-plume- Blame volcanoes, not Asian industry, for most sulfur dioxide pollution. Meanwhile, a new IR camera tracks man-made SO2 emissions null

Blame volcanoes, not Asian industry, for most sulfur dioxide pollution. Meanwhile, a new IR camera tracks man-made SO2 emissions]]> Mon, 11 Mar 2013 17:22:00 GMT http://spectrum.ieee.org/tech-talk/at-work/test-and-measurement/tracking-sulfur-dioxide-pollution-cherchez-la-gas-plume- Douglas McCormick 2013-03-11T17:22:00Z http://spectrum.ieee.org/tech-talk/at-work/test-and-measurement/tracking-sulfur-dioxide-pollution-cherchez-la-gas-plume- Potential Hazards at Both Ends of the Lithium-Ion Life Cycle http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IeeeSpectrumAerospace/~3/68lxoAGKmSw/potential-hazards-at-both-ends-of-the-lithiumion-life-cycle Battery recycling is a delicate business null

Battery recycling is a delicate business]]> Fri, 01 Mar 2013 16:52:00 GMT http://spectrum.ieee.org/green-tech/fuel-cells/potential-hazards-at-both-ends-of-the-lithiumion-life-cycle Mark Anderson 2013-03-01T16:52:00Z http://spectrum.ieee.org/green-tech/fuel-cells/potential-hazards-at-both-ends-of-the-lithiumion-life-cycle Van Allen Belts: How Little We Knew Ye http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IeeeSpectrumAerospace/~3/0F2xgSePn7Y/van-allen-belts-how-little-we-knew-ye NASA probes reveal unexpected dynamism and strange structures in Earth’s radiation belts null

NASA probes reveal unexpected dynamism and strange structures in Earth’s radiation belts]]> Thu, 28 Feb 2013 22:45:00 GMT http://spectrum.ieee.org/tech-talk/at-work/test-and-measurement/van-allen-belts-how-little-we-knew-ye Douglas McCormick 2013-02-28T22:45:00Z http://spectrum.ieee.org/tech-talk/at-work/test-and-measurement/van-allen-belts-how-little-we-knew-ye Are Boeing's Battery Difficulties Part of a Much Bigger Problem? http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IeeeSpectrumAerospace/~3/zcJUu53b0Wc/are-boeings-battery-difficulties-part-of-a-much-bigger-problem Seventy percent of the Dreamliner is preassembled by a tiered system of subcontractors that Boeing has never used before null

Seventy percent of the Dreamliner is preassembled by a tiered system of subcontractors that Boeing has never used before]]> Tue, 26 Feb 2013 15:21:00 GMT http://spectrum.ieee.org/podcast/at-work/innovation/are-boeings-battery-difficulties-part-of-a-much-bigger-problem Steven Cherry 2013-02-26T15:21:00Z http://spectrum.ieee.org/podcast/at-work/innovation/are-boeings-battery-difficulties-part-of-a-much-bigger-problem Airbus Opts for Old-Fashioned Battery http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IeeeSpectrumAerospace/~3/pkAMidgsDOA/airbus-opts-for-oldfashioned-battery It bails on lithium-ion technology after observing archrival Boeing's problems null

It bails on lithium-ion technology after observing archrival Boeing's problems]]> Fri, 15 Feb 2013 21:44:00 GMT http://spectrum.ieee.org/tech-talk/aerospace/aviation/airbus-opts-for-oldfashioned-battery Philip E. Ross 2013-02-15T21:44:00Z http://spectrum.ieee.org/tech-talk/aerospace/aviation/airbus-opts-for-oldfashioned-battery The LHC Dumps Its Last Beam For Two Years http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IeeeSpectrumAerospace/~3/AuNzNsll8eI/lhc-dumps-its-beams-for-the-last-time The particle accelerator is shutting down for repairs and upgrades that will finally let it run at top speed null

The particle accelerator is shutting down for repairs and upgrades that will finally let it run at top speed]]> Thu, 14 Feb 2013 18:40:00 GMT http://spectrum.ieee.org/tech-talk/aerospace/astrophysics/lhc-dumps-its-beams-for-the-last-time Rachel Courtland 2013-02-14T18:40:00Z http://spectrum.ieee.org/tech-talk/aerospace/astrophysics/lhc-dumps-its-beams-for-the-last-time California’s Payroll Project Debacle: Another $50 Million Up in Smoke http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IeeeSpectrumAerospace/~3/8XxZzF3FaHc/californias-payroll-project-debacle-another-50-million-up-in-smoke Also: IT projects ablaze at the UN and U.S. Army; USAF and Marin County play with matches again null

Also: IT projects ablaze at the UN and U.S. Army; USAF and Marin County play with matches again]]> Thu, 14 Feb 2013 13:51:00 GMT http://spectrum.ieee.org/riskfactor/computing/it/californias-payroll-project-debacle-another-50-million-up-in-smoke Robert N. Charette 2013-02-14T13:51:00Z http://spectrum.ieee.org/riskfactor/computing/it/californias-payroll-project-debacle-another-50-million-up-in-smoke North Korea's Nuclear Fingerprints As Seen in Norway http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IeeeSpectrumAerospace/~3/krvzpXuEotc/north-korea-nuclear-fingerprint-as-seen-in-norway A geophysicist north of Oslo could trace the explosion to its source by its sonic fingerprint null

A geophysicist north of Oslo could trace the explosion to its source by its sonic fingerprint]]> Wed, 13 Feb 2013 11:58:00 GMT http://spectrum.ieee.org/tech-talk/aerospace/military/north-korea-nuclear-fingerprint-as-seen-in-norway Philip E. Ross 2013-02-13T11:58:00Z http://spectrum.ieee.org/tech-talk/aerospace/military/north-korea-nuclear-fingerprint-as-seen-in-norway How to Find a Nuclear Explosion in North Korea http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IeeeSpectrumAerospace/~3/TEdEVPHv8U0/how-to-find-a-nuclear-explosion-in-north-korea Wondering how the world knows when a somebody tests a nuclear device? Here's how null

Wondering how the world knows when a somebody tests a nuclear device? Here's how]]> Tue, 12 Feb 2013 20:59:00 GMT http://spectrum.ieee.org/tech-talk/aerospace/military/how-to-find-a-nuclear-explosion-in-north-korea David Schneider 2013-02-12T20:59:00Z http://spectrum.ieee.org/tech-talk/aerospace/military/how-to-find-a-nuclear-explosion-in-north-korea IT Hiccups of the Week: Digital Navigation Error Leads to Dismantling of U.S. Navy Ship http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IeeeSpectrumAerospace/~3/pnEIdWykvMI/it-hiccups-of-the-week-digital-navigation-error-leads-to-dismantling-of-us-navy-ship Technical issues hit Amazon, Bank of America, PayPal and Twitter; Another Market Snafu in India null

Technical issues hit Amazon, Bank of America, PayPal and Twitter; Another Market Snafu in India]]> Mon, 04 Feb 2013 20:35:00 GMT http://spectrum.ieee.org/riskfactor/computing/it/it-hiccups-of-the-week-digital-navigation-error-leads-to-dismantling-of-us-navy-ship Robert N. Charette 2013-02-04T20:35:00Z http://spectrum.ieee.org/riskfactor/computing/it/it-hiccups-of-the-week-digital-navigation-error-leads-to-dismantling-of-us-navy-ship Laser Eyes Spy a Big Melt in the Arctic http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IeeeSpectrumAerospace/~3/6Dp79eqckxc/laser-eyes-spy-a-big-melt-in-the-arctic Airborne altimeters yield a disturbing picture of polar ice loss null

Airborne altimeters yield a disturbing picture of polar ice loss]]> Mon, 28 Jan 2013 16:00:00 GMT http://spectrum.ieee.org/energy/environment/laser-eyes-spy-a-big-melt-in-the-arctic Dave Levitan 2013-01-28T16:00:00Z http://spectrum.ieee.org/energy/environment/laser-eyes-spy-a-big-melt-in-the-arctic IT Hiccups of the Week: I Don’t Have Your Cellphone, Honest http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IeeeSpectrumAerospace/~3/bZrgY7GyZtI/it-hiccups-of-the-week-i-dont-have-your-cellphone-honest U.S. Navy ship finds digital map error the hard way, and fathers misidentified on Pennsylvania birth certificates null

U.S. Navy ship finds digital map error the hard way, and fathers misidentified on Pennsylvania birth certificates]]> Mon, 21 Jan 2013 15:06:00 GMT http://spectrum.ieee.org/riskfactor/computing/it/it-hiccups-of-the-week-i-dont-have-your-cellphone-honest Robert N. Charette 2013-01-21T15:06:00Z http://spectrum.ieee.org/riskfactor/computing/it/it-hiccups-of-the-week-i-dont-have-your-cellphone-honest Boeing's Battery-Fire Blues http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IeeeSpectrumAerospace/~3/1Sl0anDrex4/boeings-batteryfire-blues Did engineers work too hard to lighten the batteries of the Boeing 787? null

Did engineers work too hard to lighten the batteries of the Boeing 787?]]> Fri, 18 Jan 2013 05:32:00 GMT http://spectrum.ieee.org/tech-talk/aerospace/aviation/boeings-batteryfire-blues Philip E. Ross 2013-01-18T05:32:00Z http://spectrum.ieee.org/tech-talk/aerospace/aviation/boeings-batteryfire-blues F-35 Software: DoD's Chief Tester Not Impressed http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IeeeSpectrumAerospace/~3/BkGxBUoV2f0/f35-software-dod-operation-test-evaluation-director-not-impressed Director of Operation Test & Evaluation says “virtually no progress” being made on fully combat capable software null

Director of Operation Test & Evaluation says “virtually no progress” being made on fully combat capable software]]> Wed, 16 Jan 2013 16:05:00 GMT http://spectrum.ieee.org/riskfactor/aerospace/military/f35-software-dod-operation-test-evaluation-director-not-impressed Robert N. Charette 2013-01-16T16:05:00Z http://spectrum.ieee.org/riskfactor/aerospace/military/f35-software-dod-operation-test-evaluation-director-not-impressed Under the Radar: 7 Stories to Watch In 2013 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IeeeSpectrumAerospace/~3/Rmg0Rikf0pM/under-the-radar-7-stories-to-watch-in-2013 Other technical advances worth keeping an eye on this year null

Other technical advances worth keeping an eye on this year]]> Mon, 31 Dec 2012 17:56:00 GMT http://spectrum.ieee.org/at-work/innovation/under-the-radar-7-stories-to-watch-in-2013 2012-12-31T17:56:00Z http://spectrum.ieee.org/at-work/innovation/under-the-radar-7-stories-to-watch-in-2013 Gaia's Mission to Map the Milky Way http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IeeeSpectrumAerospace/~3/Wii63lBDCMg/gaias-mission-to-map-the-milky-way The European Space Agency project will change how astronomers view our galaxy null

The European Space Agency project will change how astronomers view our galaxy]]> Mon, 31 Dec 2012 17:31:00 GMT http://spectrum.ieee.org/aerospace/astrophysics/gaias-mission-to-map-the-milky-way Rachel Courtland 2012-12-31T17:31:00Z http://spectrum.ieee.org/aerospace/astrophysics/gaias-mission-to-map-the-milky-way The Human Face Within Big Data http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IeeeSpectrumAerospace/~3/7k1zzJkfRh8/man-in-the-machine A new book sees big data as mostly good, a little scary, and full of people null

A new book sees big data as mostly good, a little scary, and full of people]]> Thu, 06 Dec 2012 15:13:00 GMT http://spectrum.ieee.org/tech-talk/geek-life/profiles/man-in-the-machine Sue Karlin 2012-12-06T15:13:00Z http://spectrum.ieee.org/tech-talk/geek-life/profiles/man-in-the-machine Liquid Robotics' Wave Glider Completes Pacific Crossing http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IeeeSpectrumAerospace/~3/0QDOsZKC9-4/liquid-robotics-wave-glider-completes-pacific-crossing-automaton “Papa Mau” sets new world record for longest distance traveled by autonomous vehicle null

“Papa Mau” sets new world record for longest distance traveled by autonomous vehicle]]> Wed, 05 Dec 2012 21:37:00 GMT http://spectrum.ieee.org/automaton/aerospace/robotic-exploration/liquid-robotics-wave-glider-completes-pacific-crossing-automaton Tekla Perry 2012-12-05T21:37:00Z http://spectrum.ieee.org/automaton/aerospace/robotic-exploration/liquid-robotics-wave-glider-completes-pacific-crossing-automaton New Northern Lights Camera Finds 'Ripples' in the Sky http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IeeeSpectrumAerospace/~3/fTEumveP76o/a-rippling-comes-across-the-sky First hyperspectral 180º fisheye camera captures stunning auroras and a never-before-seen wave flowing across the sky null

First hyperspectral 180º fisheye camera captures stunning auroras and a never-before-seen wave flowing across the sky]]> Wed, 05 Dec 2012 18:58:00 GMT http://spectrum.ieee.org/tech-talk/at-work/test-and-measurement/a-rippling-comes-across-the-sky Douglas McCormick 2012-12-05T18:58:00Z http://spectrum.ieee.org/tech-talk/at-work/test-and-measurement/a-rippling-comes-across-the-sky Finding Mercury’s Water with Infrared Lasers and Neutron Counters http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IeeeSpectrumAerospace/~3/jIzeqgX1jgI/finding-mercurys-water-with-infrared-lasers-and-neutron-counters Two instruments on NASA’s MESSENGER probe confirm as much as 1000 cubic kilometers of water frozen in polar craters null

Two instruments on NASA’s MESSENGER probe confirm as much as 1000 cubic kilometers of water frozen in polar craters]]> Tue, 04 Dec 2012 13:21:00 GMT http://spectrum.ieee.org/tech-talk/at-work/test-and-measurement/finding-mercurys-water-with-infrared-lasers-and-neutron-counters Douglas McCormick 2012-12-04T13:21:00Z http://spectrum.ieee.org/tech-talk/at-work/test-and-measurement/finding-mercurys-water-with-infrared-lasers-and-neutron-counters Finding the Source of the Pioneer Anomaly http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IeeeSpectrumAerospace/~3/BHYoiGqE5kI/finding-the-source-of-the-pioneer-anomaly Thirty years ago, the first spacecraft sent to explore the outer solar system started slowing unexpectedly. Now we finally know what happened null

Thirty years ago, the first spacecraft sent to explore the outer solar system started slowing unexpectedly. Now we finally know what happened]]> Fri, 30 Nov 2012 20:42:00 GMT http://spectrum.ieee.org/aerospace/astrophysics/finding-the-source-of-the-pioneer-anomaly Viktor T. Toth, Slava G. Turyshev 2012-11-30T20:42:00Z http://spectrum.ieee.org/aerospace/astrophysics/finding-the-source-of-the-pioneer-anomaly Underwater Robots Know Where They're Going http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IeeeSpectrumAerospace/~3/GbMcqot_QQM/underwater-robots-know-where-theyre-going Software that enables autonomonous underwater vehicles to avoid obstacles may someday help spacecraft chase asteroids null

Software that enables autonomonous underwater vehicles to avoid obstacles may someday help spacecraft chase asteroids]]> Fri, 30 Nov 2012 15:39:00 GMT http://spectrum.ieee.org/automaton/robotics/robotics-software/underwater-robots-know-where-theyre-going Tekla Perry 2012-11-30T15:39:00Z http://spectrum.ieee.org/automaton/robotics/robotics-software/underwater-robots-know-where-theyre-going A Quantum Dot First: Electron-Photon Entanglement http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IeeeSpectrumAerospace/~3/P9lUioLoxUc/a-quantum-dot-first-entanglement A new way to entangle quantum bits made of light and matter could be a boost for quantum communication null

A new way to entangle quantum bits made of light and matter could be a boost for quantum communication]]> Wed, 21 Nov 2012 17:51:00 GMT http://spectrum.ieee.org/tech-talk/semiconductors/devices/a-quantum-dot-first-entanglement Rachel Courtland 2012-11-21T17:51:00Z http://spectrum.ieee.org/tech-talk/semiconductors/devices/a-quantum-dot-first-entanglement U.S. Air Force Blows $1 Billion on Failed ERP Project http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IeeeSpectrumAerospace/~3/VkdIWNlOxe8/us-air-force-blows-1-billion-on-failed-erp-project And in another ERP debacle, Avantor sues IBM over its “failed” SAP implementation null

And in another ERP debacle, Avantor sues IBM over its “failed” SAP implementation]]> Thu, 15 Nov 2012 16:38:00 GMT http://spectrum.ieee.org/riskfactor/aerospace/military/us-air-force-blows-1-billion-on-failed-erp-project Robert N. Charette 2012-11-15T16:38:00Z http://spectrum.ieee.org/riskfactor/aerospace/military/us-air-force-blows-1-billion-on-failed-erp-project Prospecting for Oil or Gold? Check the Time http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IeeeSpectrumAerospace/~3/eZyRyPmeaSo/prospecting-for-oil-or-gold-check-the-time Advances in atomic clocks allow detailed relativistic measurements of Earth’s gravitational field, revealing structures buried far underground null

Advances in atomic clocks allow detailed relativistic measurements of Earth’s gravitational field, revealing structures buried far underground]]> Wed, 14 Nov 2012 18:11:00 GMT http://spectrum.ieee.org/tech-talk/at-work/test-and-measurement/prospecting-for-oil-or-gold-check-the-time Douglas McCormick 2012-11-14T18:11:00Z http://spectrum.ieee.org/tech-talk/at-work/test-and-measurement/prospecting-for-oil-or-gold-check-the-time Answers from Mars http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IeeeSpectrumAerospace/~3/7AHMURdBb6E/answers-from-mars PBS NOVA documentary highlights the engineers behind the Mars missions. null

PBS NOVA documentary highlights the engineers behind the Mars missions.]]> Tue, 13 Nov 2012 11:44:00 GMT http://spectrum.ieee.org/tech-talk/aerospace/space-flight/answers-from-mars Sue Karlin 2012-11-13T11:44:00Z http://spectrum.ieee.org/tech-talk/aerospace/space-flight/answers-from-mars Robot Photographers Tour the Solar System http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IeeeSpectrumAerospace/~3/W9cvFf8vCLs/robot-photographers-tour-the-solar-system A new book showcases photos from rovers and space probes null

A new book showcases photos from rovers and space probes]]> Tue, 06 Nov 2012 19:19:00 GMT http://spectrum.ieee.org/slideshow/aerospace/robotic-exploration/robot-photographers-tour-the-solar-system Eliza Strickland 2012-11-06T19:19:00Z http://spectrum.ieee.org/slideshow/aerospace/robotic-exploration/robot-photographers-tour-the-solar-system Overclock My Satellite http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IeeeSpectrumAerospace/~3/ET1zl0oWjys/overclock-my-satellite Sophisticated algorithms boost satellite performance on the cheap null

Sophisticated algorithms boost satellite performance on the cheap]]> Wed, 31 Oct 2012 18:38:00 GMT http://spectrum.ieee.org/aerospace/satellites/overclock-my-satellite Nazareth Bedrossian, Mark Karpenko, Sagar Bhatt 2012-10-31T18:38:00Z http://spectrum.ieee.org/aerospace/satellites/overclock-my-satellite NASA’s Decline as Leader in Nanotechnology Research http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IeeeSpectrumAerospace/~3/SM0dC3GM0oM/nasas-decline-as-leader-in-nanotechnology-research Has the past decade's reduction in NASA's nanotechnology research impacted space exploration? null

Has the past decade's reduction in NASA's nanotechnology research impacted space exploration?]]> Wed, 24 Oct 2012 15:39:00 GMT http://spectrum.ieee.org/nanoclast/semiconductors/nanotechnology/nasas-decline-as-leader-in-nanotechnology-research Dexter Johnson 2012-10-24T15:39:00Z http://spectrum.ieee.org/nanoclast/semiconductors/nanotechnology/nasas-decline-as-leader-in-nanotechnology-research Rendering Greenhouse Gases Visible http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IeeeSpectrumAerospace/~3/ae7Jm5Lj6Ks/rendering-greenhouse-gases-visible Through datamining, modeling, and top-down measurement, scientists can pinpoint climate change actors null

Through datamining, modeling, and top-down measurement, scientists can pinpoint climate change actors]]> Thu, 18 Oct 2012 16:11:00 GMT http://spectrum.ieee.org/energywise/energy/environment/rendering-greenhouse-gases-visible Peter Fairley 2012-10-18T16:11:00Z http://spectrum.ieee.org/energywise/energy/environment/rendering-greenhouse-gases-visible A Good Week for Interplanetary Violence http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IeeeSpectrumAerospace/~3/KEcrC0TmNA0/a-good-week-for-interplanetary-violence Four research teams show how massive collisions formed our moon…and Saturn’s Titan, too. null

Four research teams show how massive collisions formed our moon…and Saturn’s Titan, too.]]> Wed, 17 Oct 2012 20:35:00 GMT http://spectrum.ieee.org/tech-talk/aerospace/astrophysics/a-good-week-for-interplanetary-violence Douglas McCormick 2012-10-17T20:35:00Z http://spectrum.ieee.org/tech-talk/aerospace/astrophysics/a-good-week-for-interplanetary-violence Sprint Cable Cuts Smack Alaska Airlines Hard http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IeeeSpectrumAerospace/~3/q6nogJKS4TU/sprint-cable-cuts-smack-alaska-airlines-hard Sprint customers in several states hit too null

Sprint customers in several states hit too]]> Tue, 09 Oct 2012 18:59:00 GMT http://spectrum.ieee.org/riskfactor/aerospace/aviation/sprint-cable-cuts-smack-alaska-airlines-hard Robert N. Charette 2012-10-09T18:59:00Z http://spectrum.ieee.org/riskfactor/aerospace/aviation/sprint-cable-cuts-smack-alaska-airlines-hard "Hubble Psychology” Causing NASA Program Cost Overruns? http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IeeeSpectrumAerospace/~3/3ibGBlN1ML8/hubble-psychology-causing-nasa-program-cost-overruns NASA inspector general says that costs and deadlines aren't priorities to NASA program managers null

NASA inspector general says that costs and deadlines aren't priorities to NASA program managers]]> Mon, 01 Oct 2012 19:42:00 GMT http://spectrum.ieee.org/riskfactor/aerospace/satellites/hubble-psychology-causing-nasa-program-cost-overruns Robert N. Charette 2012-10-01T19:42:00Z http://spectrum.ieee.org/riskfactor/aerospace/satellites/hubble-psychology-causing-nasa-program-cost-overruns The Cosmological Supercomputer http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IeeeSpectrumAerospace/~3/y0ZiAgHLEEw/the-cosmological-supercomputer How the Bolshoi simulation evolves the universe all over again null

How the Bolshoi simulation evolves the universe all over again]]> Mon, 01 Oct 2012 19:14:00 GMT http://spectrum.ieee.org/aerospace/astrophysics/the-cosmological-supercomputer Joel R. Primack 2012-10-01T19:14:00Z http://spectrum.ieee.org/aerospace/astrophysics/the-cosmological-supercomputer We’ve Already Passed the Tipping Point for Orbital Debris http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IeeeSpectrumAerospace/~3/KNvY95MhMtI/weve-already-passed-the-tipping-point-for-orbital-debris The longer we wait, the tougher and more expensive it will be to safeguard satellites null

The longer we wait, the tougher and more expensive it will be to safeguard satellites]]> Wed, 26 Sep 2012 18:45:00 GMT http://spectrum.ieee.org/aerospace/satellites/weve-already-passed-the-tipping-point-for-orbital-debris Darren McKnight, Donald Kessler 2012-09-26T18:45:00Z http://spectrum.ieee.org/aerospace/satellites/weve-already-passed-the-tipping-point-for-orbital-debris F-35 Program Continues to Struggle with Software http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IeeeSpectrumAerospace/~3/ida_oF791sI/f35-program-continues-to-struggle-with-software Military to Lockheed Martin: Don’t expect any more money to fix problems null

Military to Lockheed Martin: Don’t expect any more money to fix problems]]> Wed, 19 Sep 2012 07:13:00 GMT http://spectrum.ieee.org/riskfactor/aerospace/military/f35-program-continues-to-struggle-with-software Robert N. Charette 2012-09-19T07:13:00Z http://spectrum.ieee.org/riskfactor/aerospace/military/f35-program-continues-to-struggle-with-software Scientists Fight Radio Interference to Forecast Drought http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IeeeSpectrumAerospace/~3/qqVFK_ZQNGM/scientists-fight-radio-interference-to-forecast-drought Soil-moisture satellite encounters rogue transmitters; new satellite being designed to dodge them null

Soil-moisture satellite encounters rogue transmitters; new satellite being designed to dodge them]]> Tue, 18 Sep 2012 19:50:00 GMT http://spectrum.ieee.org/energy/environment/scientists-fight-radio-interference-to-forecast-drought Prachi Patel 2012-09-18T19:50:00Z http://spectrum.ieee.org/energy/environment/scientists-fight-radio-interference-to-forecast-drought FAA’s Modernization Program: Clear Skies, or Still In Heavy Turbulence? http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IeeeSpectrumAerospace/~3/lliUMGzVL0g/what-is-the-true-state-of-faas-en-route-automation-modernization-program The FAA claims the En Route Automation program is going well, but other agencies say otherwise null

The FAA claims the En Route Automation program is going well, but other agencies say otherwise]]> Thu, 06 Sep 2012 22:05:00 GMT http://spectrum.ieee.org/riskfactor/aerospace/aviation/what-is-the-true-state-of-faas-en-route-automation-modernization-program Robert N. Charette 2012-09-06T22:05:00Z http://spectrum.ieee.org/riskfactor/aerospace/aviation/what-is-the-true-state-of-faas-en-route-automation-modernization-program United Airlines Reservation System Goes Down; Blames “Network Issue” http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IeeeSpectrumAerospace/~3/6Vco8KHvIV0/united-airlines-reservation-system-goes-down-due-to-network-issue- Yet the industry continues to push toward the “self-service airport” null

Yet the industry continues to push toward the “self-service airport”]]> Wed, 29 Aug 2012 14:11:00 GMT http://spectrum.ieee.org/riskfactor/aerospace/aviation/united-airlines-reservation-system-goes-down-due-to-network-issue- Robert N. Charette 2012-08-29T14:11:00Z http://spectrum.ieee.org/riskfactor/aerospace/aviation/united-airlines-reservation-system-goes-down-due-to-network-issue- Book Review: Trinity: A Graphic History of the First Atomic Bomb http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IeeeSpectrumAerospace/~3/QchmkJKS6_o/book-review-trinity-a-graphic-history-of-the-first-atomic-bomb An audacious graphic novel covers an old subject—the Manhattan Project—in a new and revealing way null

An audacious graphic novel covers an old subject—the Manhattan Project—in a new and revealing way]]> Fri, 24 Aug 2012 15:59:00 GMT http://spectrum.ieee.org/geek-life/profiles/book-review-trinity-a-graphic-history-of-the-first-atomic-bomb 2012-08-24T15:59:00Z http://spectrum.ieee.org/geek-life/profiles/book-review-trinity-a-graphic-history-of-the-first-atomic-bomb "Technology Issue” Put United Airlines Flights at Risk http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IeeeSpectrumAerospace/~3/MSqYzDSLtv8/technology-issue-puts-united-airlines-flights-at-risk Other problems related to flight management system disclosed null

Other problems related to flight management system disclosed]]> Thu, 23 Aug 2012 20:54:00 GMT http://spectrum.ieee.org/riskfactor/aerospace/aviation/technology-issue-puts-united-airlines-flights-at-risk Robert N. Charette 2012-08-23T20:54:00Z http://spectrum.ieee.org/riskfactor/aerospace/aviation/technology-issue-puts-united-airlines-flights-at-risk Intellectual Ventures Spinoff to Market Metamaterials Antennas http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IeeeSpectrumAerospace/~3/kj0fyzmz0lc/intellectual-ventures-spinoff-to-market-metamaterials-antennas The new technology promises cheap, fast broadband on the go null

The new technology promises cheap, fast broadband on the go]]> Wed, 22 Aug 2012 16:23:00 GMT http://spectrum.ieee.org/tech-talk/telecom/wireless/intellectual-ventures-spinoff-to-market-metamaterials-antennas Ariel Bleicher 2012-08-22T16:23:00Z http://spectrum.ieee.org/tech-talk/telecom/wireless/intellectual-ventures-spinoff-to-market-metamaterials-antennas The Truth About Terahertz http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IeeeSpectrumAerospace/~3/3kcqcyqjgOg/the-truth-about-terahertz Anyone hoping to exploit this promising region of the electromagnetic spectrum must confront its very daunting physics null

Anyone hoping to exploit this promising region of the electromagnetic spectrum must confront its very daunting physics]]> Fri, 17 Aug 2012 19:39:00 GMT http://spectrum.ieee.org/aerospace/military/the-truth-about-terahertz Carter M. Armstrong 2012-08-17T19:39:00Z http://spectrum.ieee.org/aerospace/military/the-truth-about-terahertz Scram, Jet, You Bother Me http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IeeeSpectrumAerospace/~3/5APBcQ60WlQ/scram-jet-you-bother-me The scramjet-powered X-51A blew up, and the cause of hypersonic air transport was set back…again null

The scramjet-powered X-51A blew up, and the cause of hypersonic air transport was set back…again]]> Thu, 16 Aug 2012 20:37:00 GMT http://spectrum.ieee.org/tech-talk/aerospace/military/scram-jet-you-bother-me Philip E. Ross 2012-08-16T20:37:00Z http://spectrum.ieee.org/tech-talk/aerospace/military/scram-jet-you-bother-me We Shouldn’t Give Up on SETI http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IeeeSpectrumAerospace/~3/IZoN9eXKK8E/we-shouldnt-give-up-on-seti It’s been 35 years since the most tantalizing signal, but the prospect of finding cosmic company is looking brighter than ever null

It’s been 35 years since the most tantalizing signal, but the prospect of finding cosmic company is looking brighter than ever]]> Wed, 15 Aug 2012 12:59:00 GMT http://spectrum.ieee.org/aerospace/astrophysics/we-shouldnt-give-up-on-seti Seth Shostak 2012-08-15T12:59:00Z http://spectrum.ieee.org/aerospace/astrophysics/we-shouldnt-give-up-on-seti Curiosity Lifts Up Its Head http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IeeeSpectrumAerospace/~3/Q1Npaa9a7Es/curiosity-lifts-up-its-head The first pics from Curiosity's Navcam show an Earth-like landscape null

The first pics from Curiosity's Navcam show an Earth-like landscape]]> Wed, 08 Aug 2012 19:15:00 GMT http://spectrum.ieee.org/automaton/aerospace/astrophysics/curiosity-lifts-up-its-head Rachel Courtland 2012-08-08T19:15:00Z http://spectrum.ieee.org/automaton/aerospace/astrophysics/curiosity-lifts-up-its-head UAV flies on laser light http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IeeeSpectrumAerospace/~3/honDvHyhw1I/uav-flies-on-laser-light Lockheed and LaserMotive power an unmanned aircraft from a distance null

Lockheed and LaserMotive power an unmanned aircraft from a distance]]> Wed, 08 Aug 2012 17:25:00 GMT http://spectrum.ieee.org/tech-talk/aerospace/military/uav-flies-on-laser-light Philip E. Ross 2012-08-08T17:25:00Z http://spectrum.ieee.org/tech-talk/aerospace/military/uav-flies-on-laser-light 'Crime Scene' Photo Shows Curiosity Landing Site http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IeeeSpectrumAerospace/~3/XpRN0I-Xy0c/crime-scene-photo-shows-curiosity-landing-site Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter gives us another fascinating photo of Curiosity's landing null

Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter gives us another fascinating photo of Curiosity's landing]]> Tue, 07 Aug 2012 19:10:00 GMT http://spectrum.ieee.org/automaton/aerospace/robotic-exploration/crime-scene-photo-shows-curiosity-landing-site Erico Guizzo 2012-08-07T19:10:00Z http://spectrum.ieee.org/automaton/aerospace/robotic-exploration/crime-scene-photo-shows-curiosity-landing-site Curiosity Snaps Its First Color Landscape Image of Mars http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IeeeSpectrumAerospace/~3/WKIb3taPp8w/curiosity-snaps-its-first-color-landscape-image-of-mars The photo shows the north wall and rim of Gale Crater, Curiosity's first destination null

The photo shows the north wall and rim of Gale Crater, Curiosity's first destination]]> Tue, 07 Aug 2012 18:06:00 GMT http://spectrum.ieee.org/automaton/aerospace/robotic-exploration/curiosity-snaps-its-first-color-landscape-image-of-mars Erico Guizzo 2012-08-07T18:06:00Z http://spectrum.ieee.org/automaton/aerospace/robotic-exploration/curiosity-snaps-its-first-color-landscape-image-of-mars Computer Glitch Turns “luv2like” Promotion Into “luv2bill” http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IeeeSpectrumAerospace/~3/4HXsXqdd_do/southwest-airlines-computer-glitch-turns-luv2like-promotion-into-luv2bill Southwest Airline customers’ credit and debit cards charged up to 25 times null

Southwest Airline customers’ credit and debit cards charged up to 25 times]]> Mon, 06 Aug 2012 17:00:00 GMT http://spectrum.ieee.org/riskfactor/aerospace/aviation/southwest-airlines-computer-glitch-turns-luv2like-promotion-into-luv2bill Robert N. Charette 2012-08-06T17:00:00Z http://spectrum.ieee.org/riskfactor/aerospace/aviation/southwest-airlines-computer-glitch-turns-luv2like-promotion-into-luv2bill NASA Saves Big on Fuel in ISS Rotation http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IeeeSpectrumAerospace/~3/1ghln4VJTlI/nasa-saves-big-on-fuel-in-iss-rotation A new way of turning the space station cuts propellant costs by 94 percent null

A new way of turning the space station cuts propellant costs by 94 percent]]> Thu, 02 Aug 2012 20:05:00 GMT http://spectrum.ieee.org/tech-talk/aerospace/satellites/nasa-saves-big-on-fuel-in-iss-rotation Ariel Bleicher 2012-08-02T20:05:00Z http://spectrum.ieee.org/tech-talk/aerospace/satellites/nasa-saves-big-on-fuel-in-iss-rotation And the Winner of the Biggest Science Prize is…Fundamental Physics http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IeeeSpectrumAerospace/~3/V0I42qKskYE/and-the-winner-of-the-biggest-science-prize-isphysics Russian billionaire doles out millions in cash to scientists through a new physics prize null

Russian billionaire doles out millions in cash to scientists through a new physics prize]]> Thu, 02 Aug 2012 19:27:00 GMT http://spectrum.ieee.org/tech-talk/aerospace/astrophysics/and-the-winner-of-the-biggest-science-prize-isphysics Prachi Patel 2012-08-02T19:27:00Z http://spectrum.ieee.org/tech-talk/aerospace/astrophysics/and-the-winner-of-the-biggest-science-prize-isphysics What Curiosity Will and Won’t Teach Us About Martian Life http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IeeeSpectrumAerospace/~3/9G87uNT4X3s/what-curiosity-will-and-wont-teach-us-about-martian-life NASA’s new Mars rover boasts an unprecedented suite of instruments, but it won’t be able to answer all our questions null

NASA’s new Mars rover boasts an unprecedented suite of instruments, but it won’t be able to answer all our questions]]> Thu, 02 Aug 2012 15:36:00 GMT http://spectrum.ieee.org/aerospace/astrophysics/what-curiosity-will-and-wont-teach-us-about-martian-life Jeffrey L. Bada 2012-08-02T15:36:00Z http://spectrum.ieee.org/aerospace/astrophysics/what-curiosity-will-and-wont-teach-us-about-martian-life United Airlines Reservation Systems Woes Hit Harder Than Expected http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IeeeSpectrumAerospace/~3/xbtl2PSCLmI/united-airlines-reservation-systems-woes-hit-harder-than-expected Airline still dealing with aftermath null

Airline still dealing with aftermath]]> Mon, 30 Jul 2012 16:30:00 GMT http://spectrum.ieee.org/riskfactor/aerospace/aviation/united-airlines-reservation-systems-woes-hit-harder-than-expected Robert N. Charette 2012-07-30T16:30:00Z http://spectrum.ieee.org/riskfactor/aerospace/aviation/united-airlines-reservation-systems-woes-hit-harder-than-expected Curiosity’s 1-Ton Touchdown http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IeeeSpectrumAerospace/~3/HSENZJF0sPk/curiositys-1ton-touchdown The Mars rover will rely on dead reckoning and radar to land on the Red Planet null

The Mars rover will rely on dead reckoning and radar to land on the Red Planet]]> Mon, 23 Jul 2012 15:06:00 GMT http://spectrum.ieee.org/aerospace/robotic-exploration/curiositys-1ton-touchdown Rachel Courtland 2012-07-23T15:06:00Z http://spectrum.ieee.org/aerospace/robotic-exploration/curiositys-1ton-touchdown U.S. Air Force’s Plug-and-Play Satellites http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IeeeSpectrumAerospace/~3/oudfsxIIA8A/us-air-forces-plugandplay-satellites Satellite design doesn’t have to be rocket science null

Satellite design doesn’t have to be rocket science]]> Fri, 20 Jul 2012 16:21:00 GMT http://spectrum.ieee.org/aerospace/satellites/us-air-forces-plugandplay-satellites James C. Lyke 2012-07-20T16:21:00Z http://spectrum.ieee.org/aerospace/satellites/us-air-forces-plugandplay-satellites