Now space scientists are planning to use this talent to explore a much tougher location- the hostile surface of Mars. A team from the SINTEF research institute in Trondheim, Norway, is studying how snake robots could be used to gather samples from hard-to-reach places on the red planet."
Wednesday, September 18, 2013
Snake robots may be on the next mission to Mars: Slithering space machines set to help rovers explore the red planet's tricky areas
Snake robots may be on the next mission to Mars: Slithering space machines set to help rovers explore the red planet's tricky areas | Mail Online: "Snakes are sneaky creatures that can be found almost anywhere. From the freezing Arctic to the planet’s arid deserts, these animals are talented travellers.
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Now space scientists are planning to use this talent to explore a much tougher location- the hostile surface of Mars. A team from the SINTEF research institute in Trondheim, Norway, is studying how snake robots could be used to gather samples from hard-to-reach places on the red planet."
Now space scientists are planning to use this talent to explore a much tougher location- the hostile surface of Mars. A team from the SINTEF research institute in Trondheim, Norway, is studying how snake robots could be used to gather samples from hard-to-reach places on the red planet."
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