Rolling, hopping robots explore Earthly analogs of distant planets

Before we send any planet-trotting robot to explore the landscape of Mars or Venus, we need to test it here on Earth. Two such robotic platforms being developed for future missions are undergoing testing at European Space Agency facilities: one that rolls, and one that hops.

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Rolling, hopping robots explore Earthly analogs of distant planets

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Rolling, hopping robots explore Earthly analogs of distant planets

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