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Planetary Exploration Rover Avoids Sand Traps with “Rear Rotator Pedaling”

May 13, 2020 sarah Jonas Robot, Space Exploration

Built with wheeled appendages that can be lifted and wheels able to wiggle, a new robot known as the “Mini Rover” has developed and tested complex locomotion techniques robust enough to help it climb hills covered with granular material – and avoid the risk of getting stuck on some remote planet or moon.

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Celebrating 30 Years of Hubble: Discoveries Continue to Wow Scientists, Public

April 1, 2020 sarah Jonas American Institute of Physics, Anniversary, Astronomy, Hubble Space Telescope, NASA, Physics Today, Space, Space Exploration, Stars, Telescope

Peering into the darkness to see what we could not previously see, the Hubble Space Telescope has been delighting scientists and the general public with revealing details and images of galaxies and celestial phenomena. The American Institute of Physics recognizes and celebrates the momentous occasion of the 30th anniversary of its launch and Physics Today is highlighting the anniversary in its April issue with a look back at the history of the telescope and analysis of Hubble’s discoveries over the past 30 years.

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Why It Matters: Space Jam

December 10, 2019 sarah Jonas 0 Comments Council On Foreign Relations, Geopolitics, International Relations, Outer Space, Satellites, Security, Space, Space Exploration, United States

Space is getting crowded. The biggest challenge is space junk—the debris that results when satellites break up or get shot down. If we aren’t careful, space junk, and space conflict, could cause a lot of problems down here on Earth.