NASA-backed SPARK project could send tiny ‘aerobots’ into caves on Saturn’s moon Titan

Nasa is backing a new concept for small flying robots to explore caves on Saturn's moon Titan. These proposed vehicles, ...
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NASA funds spherical 'aerobots' that could explore the caves of Saturn's moon Titan

An early-stage grant is offering a look at spherical 'Aerobots' that could zoom around the caves of Titan, in a demo mission ...

A NASA-Funded Project Could Send Swarms of Aerobots to Explore the Underground Caves of Titan

Beneath the surface of Saturn’s moon Titan is a vast underground network of caves and sinkholes that remains unexplored. Now, ...

Mission SPARK: Will tiny aerobots explore Saturn’s largest moon, "Titan"? Here’s what NASA has planned

NASA has funded an early-stage concept for spherical flying robots that could explore the hidden caves of Saturn’s moon Titan. Called SPARK Aerobots, the vehicles would use near-silent ion propulsion ...

NASA Funds Spherical Flying Robots To Swarm Alien Caves On Saturn's Moon

NASA is funding the development of small, lighter-than-air 'aerobots' equipped with solid-state atmospheric ion thrusters.
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NASA NIAC funds spherical SPARK aerobots to explore Titan caves

NASA's NIAC program is funding the development of SPARK Aerobots, spherical flying robots with ion thrusters designed to ...
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'Aerobots' Could Explore the Caves of Titan

Spherical "Aerobots" may one day swarm the caves of Titan — a moon of Saturn that NASA says is one of the most Earthlike in our solar system. Titan is covered in rivers, lakes and seas of hydrocarbons ...