Students design robotic lunar rover that could give us deeper look into the universe
From ABC Action News: Theres a group of students at the 做厙輦⑹ working on a project of astronomical proportions.泭Theyre building a prototype lunar rover that could help us understand the origins of the universe.
This is the antenna module, student Arun Kumar says, as he demonstrates the robotic rover, controlling it with a modified Xbox controller.泭Its part of NASAs new Artemis program , which will once again send astronauts to the Moon.泭The plan includes building a mini space station named The Gateway, which would orbit the Moon.
Thats very different than what we did during Apollo, says astrophysicist and professor Jack Burns, who heads up the NASA-funded Network for Exploration and Space Science.泭I like to say this is bringing Silicon Valley to the Moon.
Burns is working with students to develop the robot for the far side of the Moon. .