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Robots That Can Be Controlled From Orbit

July 6, 2011May 23, 2015 Mike Henry No Comments

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…

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