Robots Could Help Humans Find Resources on the Moon and Mars

China’s Aiming for the Moon, and NASA Is Looking Over Its Shoulder

The U.S. space agency launched a lunar flyby Wednesday, but Beijing is pursuing its own space program with formidable focus. Here’s what we know about it, in photos and videos.

Robots Could Help Humans Find Resources on the Moon and Mars

Scientists tested a semi-autonomous robot with legs and an arm to see how well it could travel on its own.

Lunar prospectors: the businesses looking to mine the moon

Within the lunar dirt is a type of helium so rare on Earth that a palm-sized container is estimated to be worth millionsIn the silent vacuum of space, five autonomous robots churn through the lunar surface, digging up a loose layer of rock and dust and leaving rows of uniform tracks in their wake.Stopping only to recharge at a central solar power station, the car-sized machines process the lunar dirt internally to extract a type of helium so rar…

Chinese startup tests flexible robotic arm in space for on-orbit servicing

A Chinese commercial company has conducted an on-orbit demonstration of a flexible robotic arm, marking progress toward capabilities for satellite servicing, refueling and debris removal. The post Chinese startup tests flexible robotic arm in space for on-orbit servicing appeared first on SpaceNews.

KGMU docs perform first robotic surgery

Lucknow: Doctors at KGMU performed a rare robotic surgery to repair a bile duct using small cuts, calling it an important step in surgical care in gov.