Thursday, August 19, 2010

NASA Experimenting Somthig Dangerous

NASA researchers have noted muscle-wasting among astronauts since the 1960's Apollo missions, but the study is the first to analyze the effect on the muscle fibers themselves. Space station astronauts this week completed a seven-hour spacewalk to repair a cooler. "I think better exercise machinery can address this, they just need to actually test it.

NASA's former chief deputy engineer in Washington.The six articulated limbs can either roll or walk depending on the terrain, with a top speed of about 2 mph. Each limb can also serve as a manipulator. Tools such as drills, grippers, or scoops can be selected from a tool belt on the robot.

NASA's IBEX spacecraft has mapped the interstellar boundary at the edge of our solar system. IBEX has also provided measurements of the Earth's magnetosphere, which maintains our planet's habitability by protecting the biosphere from harmful radiation.

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