The Caledon, Ont., aerospace company is to lead the development of a robot carrying instruments that will examine the lunar surface for water ice and other substances that could be useful on future moon missions. One of the instruments will also measure radiation to help prepare for its long-term effects on structures and astronauts. (The Logic)
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The Caledon, Ont., aerospace company is to lead the development of a robot carrying instruments that will examine the lunar surface for water ice and other substances that could be useful on future moon missions. One of the instruments will also measure radiation to help prepare for its long-term effects on structures and astronauts. (The Logic)
Talking point: Water can be turned into breathable oxygen and hydrogen fuel, so finding useful quantities of it on the moon would make a permanent human presence there dramatically easier. Canada is already funding Canadian contributions to other moon missions, including a range of instruments and operating software, but this is to be the first rover built by a domestic company to go to the moon, after years of trials. The 30-kilogram robot is tentatively scheduled for a 2026 mission.
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