NASA developing robot bees for Mars exploration

NASA developing robot bees for Mars exploration

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11th Grade - University

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The Marsby is a small, bumblebee-sized robot designed to operate on Mars using a Rover as a mobile base. It can stay airborne for 4-6 hours and features a flapping wing design to optimize energy use in low Martian gravity. Equipped with sensors and wireless devices, Marsby will map the Martian surface and search for methane, a potential indicator of life.

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What design feature helps the Marsby absorb wasted energy?

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What is one of the key indicators of life that the Marsby will search for?

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