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Dr. Bill Bluethmann talks about the prototype Rover Resource Prospector 2015 (RP15) at the Johnson Space Center on Thursday, November 30, 2017, in Houston. The robot is designed to drill in the crust of the moon in search of water. less
Bill Bluethmann, PhD, talks about the 2015 Rover Protector Robot Prototype (RP15) at the Johnson Space Center on Thursday, November 30, 2017, in Houston. The robot is designed to drill into the crust of the moon … more
Photo: Brett Coomer, Houston Chronicle
The Resource Prospector rover is equipped with binocular stereo vision and LED lights (above). Using mapping technology, the rover will determine which areas of the moon are most saturated with hydrogen and will drill into these areas for water. The mission, scheduled for 2022 or 2023, could have important ramifications for far-space journeys to Mars. less
The Resource Prospector robot is equipped with binocular stereo vision and LED lights (above). Using mapping technology, the rover will determine which areas of the moon are most saturated with hydrogen and … more
Photo: Brett Coomer, Staff
The Resource Prospector rover is equipped with binocular stereo vision and LED lights (above). Using mapping technology, the rover will determine which areas of the moon are most saturated with hydrogen and will drill into these areas for water. The mission, scheduled for 2022 or 2023, could have important ramifications for far-space journeys to Mars. less
The Resource Prospector robot is equipped with binocular stereo vision and LED lights (above). Using mapping technology, the rover will determine which areas of the moon are most saturated with hydrogen and … more
Photo: Brett Coomer, Staff
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