The underground resources on earth are slowly being depleted. Experts working on this subject have turned their eyes to space. The first study seems to take place on the Moon as productive centers for various underground resources continue to be sought.
Robots show off their skills on the lunar surface
In the Lunabotics competition organized by NASA, mining tools that will work on and under the Moon took place. Teams from 39 different universities competed to best excavate the material called regolith, which forms the lunar surface.
The teams that design special robots at their own universities to participate in the event also benefit from NASA technology in this process. Successful teams are invited to the Space Education Center (CSE) in Florida, located at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center, for the presentation of the robots.
This year’s event was held for the first time in the specially designed regolith arena of the competition. Despite the new conditions, it was stated that the teams were quite successful. The teams were also able to excavate more than they did in the simulation. The winner of the competition was the University of Alabama. The winning team was awarded the Joe Cosmo Award of Excellence.
These NASA competitions are also of great importance for new studies on the Moon’s surface. Making a statement on the subject, Kennedy Space Center director Janet Petro used the following statements:
Just as the Apollo missions sparked a fire of curiosity and perseverance in the hearts of students many years ago, Artemis invites this generation to dream bigger, think differently, innovate more critically, and be inspired like never before… We look to the next generation of STEM students and look to the Moon. We encourage their innovation, determination and imagination as they turn around and explore beyond.
So what do you think about NASA and its exploration initiatives in space? You can share your views with us in the comments section.
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