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   BROWSE BY AUTHOR : BRIAN HANDWERK
Space-Elevator Contests Lure With Big Money, NASA Glory -- Brian Handwerk  -- National Geographic News  -- November 16, 2005

In the space-technology race, NASA is welcoming some dark horse candidates. The space agency's prize competitions inspire enthusiastic entrants from around the U.S.—most recently in a contest to design an elevator from Earth to space.

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Battlefield Robots Leap From Science Fiction to Reality -- Brian Handwerk  -- National Geographic News  -- July 01, 2004

Once the fantasy of science fiction, battlefield robots are now a reality. "In my mind, someday we'll be doing battle with robots?not killing people," according to Robin Laird of Unmanned Systems Branch of the U.S. Navy's Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center.

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