Astronomy Cast Ep. 449: Robots in Space!
Full Raw Episode with Q&A
365 Days of Astronomy - Weekly Edition · [email protected]
May 8, 201759m 44s
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Show Notes
When you think of a robot, you're probably imagining some kind of human-shaped machine. And until now, the robotic spacecraft we've sent out into space to help us explore the Solar System look nothing like that. But that vision of robots is coming back, thanks to a few new robots in development by NASA and other groups.