robotic exploration
Moon and Mars cave exploration could be easier with ReachBot
How will future robotic explorers navigate the difficult subterranean environments of caves and lava tubes on the Moon and Mars?…
Search for Life on Mars Could Level-Up with MARSE Mission Concept
A recent study presented at the 55th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference (LPSC) discusses the Mars Astrobiology, Resource, and Science…
NASA’s VERITAS Mission Breathes New Life
In a win for planetary scientists, and planetary geologists in particular, it was announced at the recent 55th Lunar and…
NASA and LEGO Continue Brick-Solid Partnership with Perseverance and Ingenuity LEGO Models
Engineers at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (NASA-JPL) are busy keeping the Perseverance rover and Ingenuity helicopter functioning in Jezero Crater…
Exploring Lava Tubes on Other Worlds Will Need Rovers That Can Work Together
Planetary exploration, specifically within our own Solar System, has provided a lifetime of scientific knowledge about the many worlds beyond…
NASA’s Psyche Mission is Back on. It’ll Launch Towards its Metal Asteroid Target Later This Year
NASA’s Psyche mission is back on track for launch and is now scheduled for a potential October 2023 launch date,…
Zhurong is Rolling on Mars
China's Zhurong rover has departed from its lander and commenced science operations, and has the pictures to prove it!
Why Lava Tubes Should be Our Top Exploration Priority on Other Worlds
When magma comes out of the Earth onto the surface, it flows as lava. Those lava flows are fascinating to…
Underwater Robot Captures its First Sample 500 Meters Below the Surface of the Ocean
The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) says their underwater robot has just completed the first-ever automated underwater sampling operation. The…
Shape-shifting Robots Like These Could Be Just What We Need to Explore Titan
When it comes to space exploration, it's robots that do most of the work. That trend will continue as we…