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Perseverance’s first year on Mars: Purdue professor, mission team member looks at what is ahead

January 24, 2022 by David Edwards Leave a Comment

Almost one year into the Mars rover mission, accomplishing its goal is on the horizon for Purdue University’s Briony Horgan and the Perseverance team.

February 18 will mark one year since the rover landed on the red planet following a seven-month, 300-million-mile flight across space.

Horgan, associate professor of planetary science in the Purdue College of Science’s Department of Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences, says anticipation is building as the team focuses on the mission goal: researching a now-dry large river delta. [Read more…] about Perseverance’s first year on Mars: Purdue professor, mission team member looks at what is ahead

Filed Under: Features, Space Tagged With: ancient, crater, delta, horgan, landing, mars, mission, perseverance, planet, purdue, river, rock, rover, samples, science, signs, team, year

US DoD selects Stratom to migrate robotic systems from ROS-1 to ROS-2

August 23, 2021 by David Edwards Leave a Comment

Stratom, a developer of autonomous ground vehicles and robotic systems for logistics and operational applications, has been selected as part of an exclusive team to deliver the US Department of Defense’s Stage II of the Modular Autonomy and Robotic Software program, which involves the collaborative migration of Robotic Technology Kernel software modules from the first version of the Robot Operating System to ROS 2. 

For nearly a decade, the US government has been developing ROS-M (Robotic Operating System-Military), an ecosystem of software architectures, reusable components and supporting infrastructure to enable rapid development and fielding of robotic and autonomous systems.

Built on ROS 1, ROS-M enables the DoD to benefit from open-source development practices while maintaining tight control over the community-developed code. However, ROS 1’s current revision, Noetic, is set to be the last version, with support ending in 2025. [Read more…] about US DoD selects Stratom to migrate robotic systems from ROS-1 to ROS-2

Filed Under: Computing, News Tagged With: autonomous, development, dod, ground, mars, migration, namc, program, robotic, robotics, ros, ros-m, software, space, stage, stratom, support, systems, team, vehicle, version

AeroVironment celebrates historic first powered flight on another world by Mars Ingenuity Helicopter

April 21, 2021 by Sam Francis Leave a Comment

AeroVironment, a developer of unmanned aircraft systems, celebrated with its colleagues at NASA/JPL when data confirming the Ingenuity Helicopter’s successful first flight on Mars arrived at approximately 3.50 am PT on April 19.

Wahid Nawabi, AeroVironment president and CEO, says: “AeroVironment is proud to have played a key role in developing the Mars Ingenuity Helicopter and achieving today’s historic first powered flight on another planet.

“We congratulate JPL and NASA on today’s achievement and salute their leadership and vision for deploying unmanned technology to further our understanding of other worlds.” [Read more…] about AeroVironment celebrates historic first powered flight on another world by Mars Ingenuity Helicopter

Filed Under: News, Space Tagged With: aerovironment, aircraft, developed, engineers, flight, helicopter, historic, ingenuity, jpl, mars, nasa, nasa/jpl, nawabi, powered, rotor, solutions, systems, team, today, unmanned

NASA about to launch Mars Rover robot

July 30, 2020 by Mark Allinson Leave a Comment

NASA is today launching the latest version of its mobile robot for Mars.

ATI Industrial Automation worked with NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratories (JPL) to develop a custom force/torque sensor for Perseverance, the latest Mars 2020 Rover project.

JPL is the leading US research entity for robotic exploration of our solar system and manages NASA’s Deep Space Network, the hardest-working telecommunications system on the planet. [Read more…] about NASA about to launch Mars Rover robot

Filed Under: Features, Science Tagged With: applications, ati, conditions, force, force/torque, mars, mission, nasa, perseverance, project, robotic, rover, samples, sensor, space

Brainy alien hunter obsessed with finding life on Mars

July 23, 2020 by Sam Francis Leave a Comment

A brainy alien-hunter is apparently obsessed with finding life on Mars. The Purdue scientist is playing a critical role in the 2020 NASA Mars rover mission.

Briony Horgan (main picture), associate professor of Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences at Purdue University, is working to determine whether we are alone in the universe or if life once existed on other planets such as Mars.

When the NASA Mars rover Perseverance launches in the next few weeks, it will travel to Jezero Crater, which preserves evidence of a time when rivers flowed on Mars. [Read more…] about Brainy alien hunter obsessed with finding life on Mars

Filed Under: Features, Science Tagged With: crater, earth, horgan, lake, landing, launch, life, mars, mission, perseverance, rover, samples, science, scientists, site, team

Nasa installs 7-foot-long robotic arm on Mars 2020 Rover

July 1, 2019 by Sam Francis

Nasa has integrated a 7-foot-long robotic arm on the Mars 2020 Rover.

In the image shown above, taken about a week ago, engineers at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California, install the main robotic arm on the Mars 2020 rover.

A smaller arm to handle Mars samples will be installed inside the rover as well. [Read more…] about Nasa installs 7-foot-long robotic arm on Mars 2020 Rover

Filed Under: Design, News Tagged With: arm, joint, mars, mars rover, moon, nasa, robotic, robotic arm, rover, science, turret

NASA to send tiny robotic helicopter in search for aliens on Mars

May 31, 2018 by Sam Francis

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NASA is planning to send a tiny robotic helicopter to Mars in its ongoing search for alien life on the Red Planet. 

The Mars Helicopter, a small, autonomous rotorcraft, (see video below), will travel with the agency’s Mars 2020 rover mission, currently scheduled to launch in July 2020, to demonstrate the viability and potential of heavier-than-air vehicles on the Red Planet.

NASA administrator Jim Bridenstine apparently dropped subtle hints that aliens could finally be found for the first time. “NASA has a proud history of firsts,” he said.  [Read more…] about NASA to send tiny robotic helicopter in search for aliens on Mars

Filed Under: News Tagged With: mars, mars 2020, mars helicopter, nasa

Husky UGV used for 3D mapping in Mars simulation

March 20, 2018 by Anna

The Austrian Space Forum (OeWF), in partnership with international research organisations including Oman Astronomical Society, conducted a four-week Mars simulation mission in the Arabian desert in Oman.

The study was to simulate a typical day on Mars. Tasks performed in the study included 3D mapping, minerology, evaluation of biological habitats, and preparation of food.

The Husky UGV from Clearpath Robotics, was used for 3D mapping of the Oman terrain and transportation in the simulated mission, with the help of a 260 degree scanner laser. Once the Husky mapped environments, it was able to identify potential hazards, move around and collect data for the astronauts.

Watch the video here

Filed Under: Features Tagged With: clearpath, husky ugv, mars

Honeybee Robotics to build starship to help Nasa find flatulent aliens on Mars

April 18, 2016 by David Edwards

The crew hatch of the Nasa Orion spacecraft

Honeybee to build complicated component for spacecraft 

Nasa has contracted Honeybee Robotics to help build a starship that will explore strange new worlds, seek out new life and new civilizations, and boldly go where no human has gone before.

Specifically, Honeybee Robotics has begun development of the Side Hatch Gearbox Assembly for the Orion Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle (MPCV) Spacecraft Crew Module.  [Read more…] about Honeybee Robotics to build starship to help Nasa find flatulent aliens on Mars

Filed Under: Features, News Tagged With: alien, crew, exploration, hatch, honeybee, mars, mechanisms, methane, nasa, orion, robotics, space, spacecraft, vehicle

Nasa robotic spacecraft to drill holes in Mars to look for aliens

April 17, 2016 by David Edwards

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nasa mission to mars

Rio Tinto area of Spain to play part of Martian landscape in project to test alien technology  

Nasa is planning to drill holes in the surface of Mars to look for aliens, and it’s preparing by conducting field tests around the world.

In the latest development, the Rio Tinto region of Spain has been invaded by scientists who say they plan to carry out a series of tests designed to simulate Martian exploration.

The scientists say they will leave within a few days after they’ve conducted their alien technology tests.  [Read more…] about Nasa robotic spacecraft to drill holes in Mars to look for aliens

Filed Under: Features, News Tagged With: aliens, experiments, exploration, extravehicular, mars, nasa, rio, robotic, scientists, tinto

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