When NASA’s Mars Pathfinder touched down in 1997, it had five cameras: two on a mast that popped up from the lander, and three on NASA’s first rover, Sojourner. Since then, camer... Read more
Looking for life on other planets is not straightforward. It usually relies on chemical detection, which might be limited or even completely irrelevant to alien biology. On the other hand, m... Read more
Aerogels could improve some of our favorite machines, such as cars One day, Union College’s Aerogel Team’s novel way of making “frozen smoke” could improve some of our favorite machines, inc... Read more
Smart camera can think about what the pictures signify so the rover can decide on its own whether to keep exploring a particular site, or move on Smart as the Mars Curiosity mission has been... Read more
It contains evidence that potentially life-supporting water once flowed in abundance, leaving clay minerals behind. Scientists on Friday called NASA’s Opportunity rover gimpy and arthr... Read more
It can be remotely controlled from anywhere in the world via the internet Ask someone to picture a robotic roving vehicle, and chances are they’ll think of something with wheels, like the Ma... Read more
Repairing and refueling satellites robotically may seem rather mundane Repairing and refueling satellites robotically may seem rather mundane, especially when compared with moon landings, Ma... Read more