According to the NYT, Saturn's moon Titan may be explored by a big blimp that could sample the sands and remain safely above what may be perilous terrain. I say, cool.
But what is more interesting is the notion of exploring the solar system with thinking learning robots. The most interesting example of these proposed robots can be seen in this video on NASA's site. The robot is like a creepy crawly geometic stretcher that can glide its way across the landscape. Think of a spider where all of its legs are connected to other legs and are each retractable. Better yet, just watch the movie. You'll get the idea.
All I know is that if I were a Martian and saw that thing crawling around on the ground I would be very curious to see what kind of creatures had designed it.
Tuesday, May 30, 2006
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