And let them be for lights in the arch of heaven to give light upon the earth

Tom Shelley's Emdrive

We all thought the reactionless thrusters of classic scifi were just a quaint plothole, but one day they may be de rigueur for space travel and very small scale robotics. And all without violating the laws of physics as we know them. (Warning, that site doesn't believe in paragraph breaks.)

"The design could greatly improve capabilities for acquisition and recognition of targets in space, as well as demonstrate the feasibility of long-range energy directed devices,"

The newest greatest telescope in Mexico has recieved some funding from DARPA, but "some Mexicans believe its military link teeters on the edge of unacceptable territory for a nation that prides itself on staying non-aggressive on the world stage."

Partner-type Personal Robots from Japan

Alas(?) no, it's not what you think. Though it does have a modest phrase vocabulary, can recognize faces, and more.