The SORA-Q robot is a sphere that can split and elongate, allowing it to traverse the moon’s surface. JAXA/TOMY Company/Sony Group Corporation/Doshisha University
JAXA/TOMY Company/Sony Group Corporation/Doshisha University
Japan is about to attempt one of the hardest tricks in space exploration: a soft landing on the moon. Its “Moon Sniper” mission is set to land on the moon Friday morning, ET — and if all goes well, a robot designed by the company that invented Transformers will rove the lunar surface.
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