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SpaceX Dragon spacecraft returns NASA cargo to Earth after six weeks in space

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At 5:19 am on January 11th, the Dragon capsule gently splashed down off the coast of Tampa, Florida, and was quickly secured by a SpaceX recovery ship. Both are made up of two main parts: a reusable capsule and an expendable ‘trunk.’ Using its ablative heat shield like a brake pad, Dragon slowed from a velocity of 7.5

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IHMC’s Nadia is a Versatile Humanoid Teammate

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The Florida Institute for Human & Machine Cognition (IHMC) is well known in bipedal robotics circles for teaching very complex humanoid robots to walk. Carbon fiber shells covering most of the robot allows for safe contact with the environment.