Sunday, January 6, 2013

Flying, Rolling Robot Might Make a Great Titan Explorer

<p>Want to stay on top of all the space news? Follow @universetoday on Twitter</p><p>The HyTAQ (Hybrid Terrestrial and Aerial Quadrotor) robot developed at Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT)</p><p>Ever since the Huygens probe landed on Titan back in January 2005, sending us our first tantalizing and oh-so-brief glimpses of the moon's murky, pebbly surface, researchers have been dreaming up ways to explore further after all, what's more intriguing than a world in our own Solar System that's basically a miniature version of an early Earth (even if it's quite a few orders of magnitude chillier?)</p><p>Many concepts have been suggested as to the best way to explore Titan, from Mars-style rovers to boats that would sail its methane seas to powered gliders and even hot-air balloons have been put on the table. Each of these have their own specific benefits, specially suited to the many environments that are found on Titan, but what if you could have two-in-one; what if you could, say, rove and fly?</p><p><a href="http://www.universetoday.com/99290/flying-rolling-robot-might-make-a-great-titan-explorer/">Keep reading...</a></p>

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