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'Soonish' Predicts World-Changing Tech: Author Q&A
October 19, 2017 | Article"Soonish" offers a tantalizing glimpse of emerging technologies, and predicts where they could take us next.
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Elon Musk Offers More Technical Details on SpaceX's BFR Mars Rocket System
October 19, 2017 | ArticleSpaceX Chief Executive Elon Musk disclosed additional technical details about his proposed BFR launch system Oct. 14, although he offered no additional information about the costs and financing of the vehicle.
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Why You Shouldn't Expect to See 'Blade Runner' Replicants Anytime Soon
October 19, 2017 | ArticleWhy don't we have intelligent robots that seem human, like the replicants in "Blade Runner"?
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Orbital ATK Eyes Investments in Advanced Rocket Motors
October 18, 2017 | ArticleA new market for super high-speed weapons is fueling investments in rocket engine technologies as companies seek to gain an edge.
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Watch a NASA Rocket Launch a Supersonic Parachute for Mars Landings
October 18, 2017 | ArticleNASA will launch a small rocket from Virginia's Eastern Shore early Wednesday (Oct. 4) to test a supersonic parachute system for future spacecraft bound for Mars. The launch may be visible to observers along the U.S. East Coast, weather permitting.
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3D Printers: A Revolutionary Frontier for Medicine
October 17, 2017 | ArticleMission control on earth receives an urgent communication from Mars that an astronaut has fractured his shinbone. Using a handheld scanning device, the crew takes images of his damaged tibia and transmits them to earth.
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The Future of Space Is Coming…'Soonish'
October 17, 2017 | ArticleIn their new book "Soonish" (Penguin Press, 2017), out today (Oct. 17), Kelly and Zach Weinersmith dig into 10 realms of future technology to see which will survive, which will likely flounder and which could change (or ruin) everything.
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Machine Dreams: 22 Human-Like Androids from Sci-Fi
October 16, 2017 | CountdownAndroids are a mainstay of science fiction, compelling audiences to question how we define what makes us human.
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Humanity's Sci-Fi Future: Are We Really Ready for Intelligent Robots?
October 16, 2017 | ArticleAs technology becomes increasingly sophisticated, specialized and perhaps even autonomous, what does that mean for the humans who design and depend on it?
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Real-Life 'Replicants': 6 Humanoid Robots Used for Space Exploration
October 16, 2017 | CountdownReplicant robots in space? While these sophisticated robots are still far in the future, NASA and other space agencies already use humanoid robots to help do work in space.
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