This Robot Arm Will Move Outside the Space Station on Its Own

The International Space Station (ISS) is currently undergoing a major renovation if it can be called that. It was only recently that new solar panels were installed to meet the increased energy needs of the station, and now comes word of another major piece of hardware being added to the orbital laboratory. It’s called simply the European Robotic Arm or ERA, and it’s exactly that, a robot arm meant to assist astronauts... (continue reading...)