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Student-Led Moon Dust Shield Team Named Finalist in NASA Competition
Moon dust, the fine, fluffy powder covering the moon, is the stuff of imagination, the subject of scientific inquiry, and potential building block for lunar colonies.
It is also a menace to exploration.
As astronauts walk across the moon, land spacecraft on its surface, drive lunar rovers around, or complete other astronaut tasks, they kick up the dust, and that is a problem because it can cause premature wear on mechanical parts, damage to seals, and may pose a health risk for the people breathing it in. Additionally, it has qualities that make it cling to nearly every available surface.
Michigan Tech robotics team continues with lunar rover
News Highlights: Michigan Tech robotics team continues with lunar rover
HOUGHTON, Mich. (WLUC) – After winning NASA’s Big Idea Challenge, Michigan Tech’s space robotics team plans to continue its work on the “T-REX” robot.
Paul van Susante, assistant professor in the mechanical engineering department, said the entire competition was held at a distance. That means schools across the country were able to compete from their own labs for the year-long competition.
“The T-REX robot was designed, built and tested in this space,” says van Susante. “The planetary surface Technology Lab in Michigan Tech. He explained that the school received approximately $ 160,000 to fund the research and development.
NASA details best BIG Challenge concepts for future lunar missions
NASA has briefly detailed the eight lunar tech finalist concepts for future missions, ones that provide potential ways to illuminate the dark parts of the Moon, improve exploration, and more. The concepts come from university students across the US and will be presented as part of NASA’s Breakthrough, Innovative and Game-changing (BIG) Idea Challenge kicking off today.
The BIG Challenge is sponsored by the space agency in its collaboration with the Office of STEM Engagement’s Space Grant and Fellowship project, as well as the Space Technology Mission Directorate’s Game Changing Development.
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