Prototype of lunar water-prospecting robot to search for water ice at moon's northern pole
Tuesday, October 9, 2012 - 17:01
in Astronomy & Space
A robotics technology company has completed assembly of a full-size prototype of Polaris, a solar-powered robot that will search for potentially rich deposits of water ice at the moon's poles. The first of its kind, Polaris can accommodate a drill to bore one meter into the lunar surface and can operate in lunar regions characterized by dark, long shadows and a sun that hugs the horizon.