Engineers consider how to collect dust from low-gravity surfaces
Wednesday, April 6, 2016 - 06:40
in Astronomy & Space
Analysing the dusty layers of low-gravity moons or asteroids using robots is on the agenda for ESA's exploration of the Solar System. Engineers are thinking of ways to collect and analyse the surface dust on far-away worlds. This is particularly tricky in low gravity, because a simple drill or scoop would just push the lander away from the surface.