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TriQuint Semiconductor Reflected on Its Role in Helping Land NASA's Curiosity
Jul 3, 2013RF front-end component maker and foundry services provider TriQuint Semiconductor Inc of Hillsboro, OR, USA reflected on its role in helping land NASA's Curiosity rover safely on Mars as program managers say the mission is reaching a key ...
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NASA Mars Rover Curiosity Is Running Again After Engineers
Mar 12, 2013The NASA Mars rover Curiosity is running again after engineers put it to sleep for a day this week to protect it from a powerful solar storm. On Tuesday, the sun unleashed what appeared to be a major blast of radiation and solar wind, ...
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NASA's Mars Rover Curiosity Is out of Safe Mode and Back on Active Status
Mar 7, 2013NASA's Mars rover Curiosity is out of safe mode and back on active status after computer trouble had sidelined the vehicle for nearly a week. The space agency reported that Curiosity is now running on its backup computer system, known as ...
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Rover Curiosity Wrapped up Its First Full Day and Is Functioning Perfectly
Dec 31, 2012The rover Curiosity wrapped up its first full day on the Martian surface and is functioning perfectly,NASA officials said Tuesday. "Curiosity is asleep right now getting ready for tomorrow,"said Michael Watkins,a mission systems manager ...
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NASA Engineers Are Getting Ready for Two Big Tests of Their Robotic Rover
Dec 20, 2012With the Mars Curiosity rover's science instruments working well, NASA engineers are getting ready for two big tests of their robotic rover -- blasting a rock with a laser beam and getting the rover moving. Curiosity's first drive will be ...
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President Barack Obama Pledged on Monday to Keep Science and Technology Funding
Aug 13, 2012IDG News Service-President Barack Obama pledged on Monday to keep science and technology funding strong following the success of NASA's Curiosity rover landing on Mars. Obama made the commitment in a phone call to the Curiosity team at ...
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