Like the surface of the Moon – robotic exploration of extreme environments on Mount Etna

What do the Moon and Mount Etna have in common? An extreme surface as well as extreme conditions. Twenty-one scientists from the German Aerospace Center (Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt; DLR) are using the harsh conditions on the volcano to test technologies for future Solar System exploration missions.

from DLR Portal – News Archive ift.tt/2d2DlDY

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