Don't send a Robot to do a Man's job!
Exploration Feature Article
You can build my cars, fight my wars and warn me of danger (Will Robinson) but I’ll be the one exploring space if you don’t mind. Robotic technology has come a long way, so far in fact that the debate is raging over who (or what in this case) should be sent into space to explore the great vast unknown: man or machine?
One of the biggest supporters arguing for sending humans into space is world-renowned cosmologist from Cambridge University, Steven Hawking.
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- The surface of the sun as seen by STEREO spacecraft
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- WISE (Wide-field Infrared Survey) maps the galaxy skies
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