A transforming robot is about to land on the moon, where it will die

A transforming robot is about to land on the moon, where it will dieThe SORA-Q robot is a sphere that can split and elongate, allowing it to traverse the moon

A Japanese space agency manager calls it “a breathless, numbing 20 minutes of terror!” The process includes ejecting a robot onto the lunar surface, to take photos of the moon lander.

(Image credit: JAXA/TOMY Company/Sony Group Corporation/Doshisha University)

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