lswcap
JMU. Julius-Maximilians-Universität of Würzburg in Germany and the European Space Agency ESA are collaborating on the design of the Daedalus, an older robot that explores lunar caves.
Some deep vertical holes and grooves have been discovered on the surface of the moon, so for humans who will stay on the moon in the future, these holes can be a natural shield against cosmic radiation, microscopic meteorites, and extreme surface temperatures, and have the potential to become habitats as they are.
This old robot with a diameter of 46 cm descends with a cable into a deep vertical hole on the surface of the moon and finds material inside or ice needed for life on the moon. In addition, Daedalus can map the inside of the hole with a rider, a radiation dose meter, and a temperature sensor, and extend the robot arm from the body to remove obstacles.
If you go down inside the deep hole, depending on the situation, you may not be able to communicate with the outside, but Daedalus can operate the cable as a Wi-Fi receiver, so you can see the inside from the outside. This old robot is not intended to be sent to the moon as one of the lunar terrain exploration concepts handled by ESA. However, if the lunar natural terrain allows astronauts to stay as a residence, there is a possibility that significant savings in materials and efforts to build the base from the start are possible. Related information can be found here.
Add comment