Evolution is a problem-solver, and one of the problems it solved in many different ways is locomotion. Birds fly. Fish…
Researchers from the CMU's Robotic Institute have developed a new method that allows rovers to autonomously weigh risk against the…
LEAP (Legged Exploration of the Aristarchus Plateau) is a mission concept study, funded by ESA, to explore challenging lunar terrains…
Lunar exploration has been gaining more and more traction from various sources recently. Every step forward is another towards potentially…
The future can arrive in sudden bursts. What seems a long way off can suddenly jump into view, especially when…
A team from MIT has developed a concept for a robotic mission that would use ion beams to levitate on…
America’s Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is well known for its challenges. It held a series of autonomous driving…
It's looking more and more like the future of space exploration could involve drones in a big way. We've already…
Some of the most tantalizing targets in space exploration are frozen ice worlds. Take Jupiter's moon Europa for instance. Its…
There are instances other than pandemics when it is necessary to work remotely. Spacecraft operators are forced to do most…