Nasa will unveil the prototype of a remarkable new landing vehicle this week that is set to form the basis of new space probes to explore the Solar System.
Named Morpheus, the lander is designed to fly to a variety of destinations including Mars, planetary moons or asteroids. It will incorporate intelligent technology that allows it to register the presence of surface hazards such as boulders and avoid them.
By: Paul Sutherland, Sen.com, Edited by: Ian Steadman
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via Wired.co.uk
http://www.wired.co.uk/news/archive/2012-07/30/nasa-morpheus-lander
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