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Save Spirit
The journey should have ended a long time ago on Mars. But somehow the rover Spirit has carried on. It is now having problems with the right front and rear wheel and has been unable to move forward since December 19. Stay up to date with all things Spirit at the website from NASA called [...]
Cyclops Robot Actually A Tiny Greenhouse
Le Petit Prince is a design finalist in the Electrolux Design Lab competition. This cute robot designed by Martin Miklica, is designed to help us conquer Mars or other planets one plant at a time. Le Petit Prince does that by wandering around and finding the best soil and nutrients for the plant it is [...]
NASA Sending Airplaine To Mars
NASA is going to send a UAV or unmanned aerial vehicle called ARES (Aerial Regional-scale Environmental Survey of Mars) to Mars. The rocket propelled airplane will have a 6.5 meter wingspan and will be folded into a an aeroshell for the journey to Mars via rocket. Once in the Mars atmosphere the bottom of the [...]
Inflatable Robots Could Invade Mars
One day, inflatable robots shaped like giant soccer balls could invade mars. Fredrik Bruhn from Angström Aerospace in Sweden and an international team have developed a 30 cm ball that inflates with xenon gas upon landing. The robot would use a pendulum hanging from a bar inside as it’s means of propulsion. One battery charge [...]