Team Abstract: Team LunaREX's objective is to build a mechanically functional stationary robot capable of digging lunar regolith. Inspired by the NASA RASSOR, the LunaREX digger utilizes a rotating ...

And as part of the long-term vision, Nasa is hoping to be able to mine lunar regolith – a layer of surface rock – to create structures cheaply on the Moon. The vision is to create "fully ...

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