The dusty red planet has fascinated us for centuries. Even as we learn more, its mysteries keep us in suspense.
Even so, there was room for improvement. Something went wrong in the last 40 seconds of flight, leading SLIM to lose the nozzle of one of its two landing engines. The result was a "very acrobatic orientation on the surface of the moon," said Fujimoto. "This final 40 seconds is like...
2020, like recent years, underscored that human exploration of the vast, uncharted ocean will be enhanced by our robotic explorers. It's similar to howNASA deploys rovers on Mars: These rumbling robots can scour far-off realms without the profound expense and challenges of supporting human life...
Venus Venus is similar to Earth in size and mass, but its atmosphere is mainly composed of carbon dioxide. Venus is characterized by volcanic activity and intense heat because its dense, toxic atmosphere traps heat from the sun in a runaway greenhouse effect. Temperatures on Venus are hot enou...
There are distinctive actuation options in elastomeric skin. The Venus flytrap is a carnivorous plant that snaps its hinged lobes shut to trap insects. It can do this faster than hydraulic pressure due to its pre-stressed lobes switching between two stable mechanical states [60]. This is a ...