A Novel Penetration System for in Astrobiological Studies

Due to ultraviolet flux in the surface layers of most solar bodies, future astrobiological research is increasingly seeking to conduct subsurface penetration and drilling to detect chemical signature for extant or extinct life. To address this issue, we present a micro-penetrator concept (mass <...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Yang Gao, Alex Ellery, Mustafa Jaddou, Julian Vincent, Steven Eckersley
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2005-12-01
Series:International Journal of Advanced Robotic Systems
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.5772/5779