There could be hidden worlds lurking under the surface of the moon.
Scientists have spottedopenings to what they expect are subterranean tubes, underground tunnels that were once filled with lava.
The challenge is exploring these hard-to-reach places.
Aproposed robot named Daedalusmight be able to pull it off.
Daedalus stands for “Descent and Exploration in Deep Autonomy of Lunar Underground Structures.”
The European Space Agency is evaluating the robot concept along with otherproposals for lunar cave exploration.
Daedulus is particularly fun for its innovative design, which ESA likens to a “dangling hamster ball.”
It would also have an arm for rock testing and moving obstacles.
The caves might also contain valuable water resources.
But before we send astronauts spelunking on the moon, it makes sense to have the robots go first.
