New sensors for new missions

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Issues are presented concerning the development of imaging technology for use in planetary exploration. The use of visible and infrared spectra for photography is discussed. The information gained from photogeology is described.

author: Farrand, William H.
Usage, Natural history, Imaging systems, Planets, Image quality, Photographic reconnaissance systems

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Space robotics: an enabling technology for the space frontier

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An analysis of space robotics technology for space exploration is presented. The technology involves spacecraft engineering, control systems, artificial intelligence, non-linear dynamics and other subjects.

author: Ellery, Alex
Analysis, Space flight, Robotics

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Space in the summer doldrums

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Space activities in the U.S., France, and Japan are facing reduced budgets.

author: Sietzen, Frank
United States, Finance, Column, United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration

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subjects list: Discovery and exploration, Outer space, Space exploration
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