NASA will launch Australia’s first-ever Moon rover robot, Roo-ver. The robot is made by the ELO2 Consortium, and the consortium will operate it. The robot aims to collect lunar soil from the Moon to test it for water and oxygen. The lunar soil, known as regolith, will help understand its components. They launched the robot prototype in Adelaide.
Enrico Palermo, head of the Australian Space industry, said that the major focus for the space community is to establish a sustainable human presence on the moon. He believes that through the robot, they can analyse the presence of Oxygen and water in the soil. He said, ‘’That’s going to sustain human presence on the Moon.’’
The Australian Government has invested around $42 million in the project and NASA has agreed to take the robot to the Moon. Meanwhile, Mr. Palermo said that they are investing the dollars to uplift those robotic capabilities. The first-ever Australian project would show the capabilities of the nation. It will show Australia’s ability to lead the world, especially, in remote operations.
He believes that this project will help to get to Mars. He says that if we build a moon base, then we can build a rocket that goes from the Moon to Mars. The mission is part of a very complex project.
NASA will take the Roo-ver robot to the moon. The robot will operate for about 14 Earth days and has a lot of work to do. It is square with white wheels and a screen. Palermo said that as a nation, we have to make sure that we have access to space.
