Exobiology Extant Life Surveyor (EELS)
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In Situ Analytical Chemistry Laboratory for the Exobiology Extant Life Surveyor

by Keith Cowing

In this paper, we report a fully automated, end-to-end (sample-in/data-out) capillary electrophoresis system.

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EELS: Autonomous Snake-like Robot With Task And Motion Planning Capabilities For Ice World Exploration

by Keith Cowing

Ice worlds are at the forefront of astrobiological interest because of the evidence of subsurface oceans. Enceladus in particular is unique among the icy moons because there are known vent […]

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CBC Interview With Morgan Cable: Robot Snakes In Space? NASA Is Testing Them On An Alberta Glacier

by Keith Cowing

NASA’s Exobiology Extant Life Surveyor, EELS for short, is a futuristic-looking, modular ‘snake,’ designed to explore deep space.

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