Robot rover simulates Mars trek:
Robot rover simulates Mars trek: (BBC news) "Researchers have deployed an autonomous robot to traverse Chile's Atacama Desert as part of a project to develop advanced rovers for Mars exploration.
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Based on this year's experience, next year's robot should be able to travel about 50 km. The target for the 2005 expedition is 200 km, traversing contrasting areas where life is abundant and areas where life has not been detected."
# Apr 4, 2003