Astronomy Cast Ep. 758: Non-Roving Rovers

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k6p03D1iaMw


Streamed live on May 26, 2025.


Hosted by: Fraser Cain and Dr. Pamela L. Gay


Some of our favorite robots are rovers currently roving around
the surface of the Moon & Mars. But there’s some pretty
tricky terrain out there and engineers are scheming up clever
ways to explore other worlds inspired by life that crawls,
slithers, hops and flies. As we explore more surfaces and more
complex surfaces throughout the solar system, mission teams are
designing robot explorers that don't sit still and also don't
rove. In this episode, we're going to take a look at the new
technologies that are allowing technology to get around.


 


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