[ October 17, 2016 ] European Mars lander released from ExoMars mothership News and other top stories.

• [ October 17, 2016 ] European Mars lander released from ExoMars mothership News

  

  Artist’s concept showing separation of the ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter and the Schiaparelli landing module. Credit: ESA/ATG medialab A saucer-shaped entry, descent and landing demonstrator separated from Europe’s ExoMars orbiter Sunday, beginning a three-day approach aiming to become the first European-built craft to set down on the red planet and return data. Named for Giovanni Schiaparelli, the Italian astronomer who charted the first rudimentary maps of Mars in the 19th century, the landing pr..

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• Samsung Starts Production Of 10nm Chip That Will Likely Be Under The Galaxy S8's Hood

  

  Samsung has started mass production of its new system chips, producing semiconductors using 10 nanometer technology, for which it claims to be the first one to develop. "The industry's first mass production of 10nm FinFET technology demonstrates our leadership in advanced process technology," Jong Shik Yoon, Samsung Electronics' VP, said. The 10nm process involves an advanced 3D transistor structure, alongside improvements in both design enablement and process technology that are notches higher..

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• Rapid Carbon Rise Due to Comet Colliding With Earth 56 Million Years Ago?

  

  Approximately 56 million years ago, the Earth went through a period of warming that has caused some scientists to wonder exactly what happened to cause this abrupt warmup. Now, new research indicates that it is possible that it was either an asteroid or comet impacting the surface of the planet that may have ultimately triggered this ancient period of warming. Earth could have been hit by a comet which may have caused the planet to experience a rapid warmup In the journal, Science, a new, deta..

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• China launches manned mission to experimental space station

  

  China launched a pair of astronauts into space Monday on a mission to dock with an experimental space station and remain aboard for 30 days in preparation for the start of operations by a full-bore facility six years from now. The Shenzhou 11 mission ...

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• Germany asks Tesla to stop using 'Autopilot' in advertising

  

  (Reuters) – German Transport Minister Alexander Dobrindt has asked Tesla to stop advertising its electric vehicles as having an Autopilot function as this might suggest drivers’ attention is not needed, his ministry said on Sunday. A spokeswoman for the ministry, confirming a report in the daily Bild am Sonntag (BamS), said the Federal Motor Transport Authority (KBA) had written to Tesla to make the request. “It can be confirmed that a letter to Tesla exists with the request to no longer use th..

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• Great Barrier Reef Can Still Be Saved: Australia's Coral Ecosystem Dying But Not Yet Dead

  

  The Great Barrier Reef is in serious trouble. Despite being under severe stress like most other coral structures around the world, however, the coral ecosystem spanning 1,400 miles off Australia's coast is not yet dead. In response to reports that the vast ecosystem is dead, scientists said that the world's largest coral reef system may be dying but it is not yet dead. Last week, food and travel writer Rowan Jacobsen wrote a tongue-in-cheek obituary for Australia's famed network of reefs on Out..

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• Musk delays Tesla 'product unveiling' to Wednesday

  

  Earlier this month, Elon Musk said that Tesla would be holding a "product unveiling" today, Monday October 17th. But late last night ET, Musk tweeted that the company was delaying the announcement to this Wednesday instead. "Needs a few more days of refinement," was the reason Musk gave for the change of plans. Moving the Tesla announcement to Wednesday. Needs a few more days of refinement. — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) October 16, 2016 This isn't surprising behavior for the Tesla CEO and nor do..

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• MacBook Pro 2016 Release Date, News & Update: Specs & Features Will Eliminate Acer Swift 7 & Microsoft Surface Pro?

  

  For tech enthusiasts, the release of MacBook Pro 2016 would surely set the tone on positive grounds. Claims have surfaced that the specs and features of the mighty MacBook Pro 2016 would decapitate and eliminate Acer Swift 7 and Microsoft Surface Pro from the market.(Photo: Ben Pruchnie/Getty Images) For tech enthusiasts, the release of MacBook Pro 2016 would surely set the tone on positive grounds. Claims have surfaced that the specs and features of the mighty MacBook Pro 2016 would decap..

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• Tesla, Panasonic agree to make solar cells in Buffalo

  

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