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‘Dangling hamster ball’ robot could explore caves on the moon – CNET
The spherical Daedalus concept robot could roll around in lunar lava tubes.
Havin’ a ball on the moon.
Julius Maximilians University
There could be hidden worlds lurking under the surface of the moon. Scientists have spotted openings to what they expect are subterranean tubes, underground tunnels that were once filled with lava. The challenge is exploring these hard-to-reach places. A proposed robot named Daedalus might be able to pull it off.
Daedalus stands for “Descent and Exploration in Deep Autonomy of Lunar Underground Structures.” The European Space Agency is evaluating…
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