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In this new radar image, mountains, craters and a snaking feature called Hadley Rille can be clearly seen

Astronomy

Experimental planetary radar captures incredible high-res Moon images

Astronomers have captured stunning new high-resolution radar images of the Moon, using an experimental instrument on a ground telescope. This proof of concept test paves the way for a more powerful radar telescope that could see as far as Neptune.

Honda's Walking Assist Device has been under development for 14 years, as has the company's Bodyweight Support Exoskeleton, which has also been tested as a worker assist device

Wellness and Healthy Living

Honda begins leasing Walking Assist Exoskeleton

Practical exoskeletons have moved closer to common usage with the news that Honda has begun leasing 100 of its Walking Assist Devices to hospitals in Japan so that it can monitor and validate their usefulness of the device in the real world.

The EKV is the 21st century equivalent of hitting a bullet with a bullet

Astronomy

Raytheon developing missile-ramming Exoatmospheric Kill Vehicle

US defense contractor Raytheon has been awarded a contract by the US government to supply Exoatmospheric Kill Vehicles (EKV) as part of the American Ground Based Interceptor (GBI) missile defense system.

The new Space Fence will detect space debris that could threaten the ISS and commercial and military satellites (Image: NASA)

Astronomy

Next phase of Space Fence in motion

Proposals have now been submitted for the next phase of the new space debris-detecting Space Fence that is scheduled to commence initial operational capability in 2015.

A prototype of the "stealth" blade developed by QinetiQ and Vestas is fitted onto a Vestas V90 turbine at Swaffham Wind Park in Norfolk (Image: QinetiQ)

Environment

Stealth wind turbines developed to avoid radar confusion

QinetiQ and Vestas have created stealth technology for wind turbines which make them virtually invisible to radar

Raytheon awarded contract to develop 'Space Fence" (Photo: NASA)

Astronomy

Contracts awarded for new Space Fence system

The U.S. Air Force has awarded USD$30 million contracts to technology specialists Raytheon, Northrop Grumman and Lockheed Martin to help create the prototype of Phase A of the Space Fence system.