The next thing in robotics
Living on the Moon will be difficult for humans. Several problems exist for survival on the lunar surface. Basically, no atmosphere is present on the Moon. Temperature extremes are difficult to work in for both humans and machines. There is a two week daytime and a two week nighttime. And finally, the water that is…
Photo Credit: NASA Robots have long been the pathfinders for the exploration of space. Surveyor landers went to the surface of the Moon to test out the surface before men walked on it. Mars has been host to a number of robotic explorers paving the way for future human landings there. Even when people finally…
The next step on the Moon may well be taken by a robot. In a country that produces robots to do almost anything you can imagine, a robot to walk on the lunar surface is not so far-fetched. The Japanese just may be the next nation to plant a flag on the dusty surface of…
A Russian robot rover has been photographed from lunar orbit after 37 years. The Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) imaged the area on one of its orbits of the Moon. Then, Phil Stooke, a researcher from The University of Western Ontario, solved a 37-year-old space mystery using lunar images released yesterday by NASA and maps from…
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New Scientist has an article on the contenders for the Google Lunar X Prize. If you haven’t heard of this, it is a contest sponsored by Google to see who can land a rover on the Moon and accomplish a set of pre-assigned tasks. Do this and your team gets a great deal of recognition…
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This week’s Newwrap is best described as leftovers. These stories are like the food remaining after a big dinner: I didn't want to throw them out because they could still make a good meal. Again, the subjects range all over the place. A robot in a wedding dress walks down the runway at a…
Here’s another take on the Astrobotic Technology robot that is slated to voyage to the Moon in 2011. These two stories cover the power angle of this future lunar explorer. This robot will use solar power as its energy source and it is being designed to survive the heat of lunar noon. Check out both…
In a post today at IEEE Spectrum, the design for Astrobotic Technology’s entry into the Google Lunar X Prize in revealed. This unique concept is conceived around the idea of surviving the incredible heat of a lunar noon which is 270 degrees F or 130 degrees C. Just how will it accomplish this feat? David…
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Robots have been the trailblazers in space exploration. In particular, Ranger, Surveyor, and the Lunar Orbiters paved the way to the lunar landings in the Apollo Program. Now, tests are planned to see if robot scouts can aid human explorers on future missions to the Moon. What these current and future robots will do that…
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