The Small Robot Aiming To Explore Volcanic Tunnels On The Moon

(MENAFN- Swissinfo) In the not-too-distant future, a small hopping robotExternal link could be making its way to the moon. Researchers from the federal technology institute ETH Zurich and the University of Bern want to use the invention to peer into underground volcanic tunnels, which could offer ideal locations for future moon bases.“SpaceHopper” has already proved itself in tests on Earth.

This content was published on May 7, 2024 - 11:22 1 minute

A documentary and animation filmmaker from Bern, Michele studied film at Zurich University of the Arts. He's been a swissinfo video journalist since 2004 and has a special interest in developing new video formats for mobile viewing, mixing animation and documentary styles.

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• Deutsch de Ein kleiner Roboter soll Lavatunnel auf dem Mond erforschen Original Read more: Ein kleiner Roboter soll Lavatunnel auf dem Mond erforschen
• Italiano it Un piccolo robot per esplorare i tunnel di lava sulla Luna Read more: Un piccolo robot per esplorare i tunnel di lava sulla Luna
• 中文 zh 一个可上天入地的小机器人 Read more: 一个可上天入地的小机器人

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