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Space Robotics Dominate New $5 Bill in Canada

April 30, 2013

Want to stay on top of all the space news? Follow @universetoday on Twitter In a world first, Canada’s Chris Hadfield unveiled a new money note — while in space. Hadfield spun a fiver before the camera Tuesday as part of a ceremony to announce new $5 and $10 bills that will be distributed in [...]

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Robotics Refueling Research Scores Huge Leap at Space Station

March 24, 2012

A combined team of American and Canadian engineers has taken a major first step forward by successfully applying new, first-of-its-kind robotics research conducted aboard the International Space Station (ISS) to the eventual repair and refueling of high value orbiting space satellites, and which has the potential to one day bring about billions of dollars in [...]

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Robot Works on Repairs While ISS Astronauts Sleep

September 8, 2011

If it turns out that astronauts do have to leave the International Space Station unmanned, at least Dextre, the Canadian Space Agency’s robotic handyman, will be there to take care of things until humans return. Above is a sped-up video showing the work done recently by Dextre, replacing a faulty circuit-breaker box outside the station. [...]

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