NASA Planning Lunar Mining Tests, Other New Tech 79
FleaPlus writes "NASA has released the initial details on its ETDD (Enabling Technology Development and Demonstrations) program to 'develop and demonstrate the technologies needed to reduce cost and expand the capability of future space exploration activities.' The ETDD program is initially planning on funding small-scale demonstrations in five technology areas: in-situ resource utilization (with a robotic lunar resource extraction mission in 2015), high-power electric propulsion, autonomous precision landing (building on the success of the Lunar Lander Challenge), human-robotic collaboration (2011/2012), and fission power systems. More info on NASA's larger-scale Flagship Technology Demonstrations (FTD) program is expected in the coming month."
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Re:Can't we do this for the coal mines? (Score:1, Funny)
When robots can climb, operate for eight hours in damp and mostly-dark conditions, and do elaborate things with ropes...sure.
Re:Can't we do this for the coal mines? (Score:3, Funny)
When robots can climb, operate for eight hours in damp and mostly-dark conditions, and do elaborate things with ropes...sure.
So you want robots that operate in brothels?