Catching Up With Dawn, the Massive Spacecraft Exploring the Asteroid Belt
Ten years after the Dawn spacecraft left the comfort of Earth, we’re checking in on the righteous, ion-powered machine.
Dive Into a Galaxy of Footage From NASA’s Legendary X-Plane Program
The space agency has just released a trove of archival video, and it's awesome.
A Keen-Eyed Robot Goes to Work for a Paralyzed Veteran
The Human Support Robot makes its way into the real world, giving a paralyzed veteran extra independence.
Want a Robot That Can Really Feel? Give It Whiskers
Whiskers are all the rage in nature, so why not give them to robots?
Meet Salto, the One-Legged Robot With an Incredible Leap
Salto is a tiny robot with an outrageous leap and a bright future in rescue operations.
Gecko-Inspired Gripper May Soon Snag Space Junk
It could not only help robots get a good grip on things like space debris, but supercharge robots right here on Earth.
Mars Curiosity Rover Autonomously Samples Rocks With Incredible Precision
The Curiosity rover has gotten really good at automatically detecting rocks and blasting them with a laser.
Mathematicians Decode the Surprising Complexity of Cow Herds
A model shows that cow herds may be extremely dynamic, secretly contentious gatherings of warring interests.
A Clever AI-Powered Robot Learns to Get a Grip
Researchers have loaded a robot with an artificial intelligence so it can figure out how to best grip objects it’s never seen before, no hand-holding required.
Robots Wielding Water Knives Are the Future of Farming
