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Space Exploration & Astronomy

Enceladus Vehicle Test Report

This project was a long-winded process of creating and testing a vehicle that would efficiently drive on Enceladus, and now, it is finally complete. This is my chance to share with you all the results from our vehicle in detail and how we can improve upon it next time. Please grab yourself four bags of […]

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Space Exploration & Astronomy

Enceladus Vehicle Process Report

We’ve built and tested our vehicle. This is a great opportunity to reflect and learn about our process so that in the future, we may think and approach a problem in a better way. Since this was an engineering challenge, it is only appropriate that we approach this by examining the most prominent phases of […]

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Space Exploration & Astronomy

Enceladus Project – Empathy Phase

Background of Enceladus Enceladus is an icy and geologically active moon of Saturn. It features ice crevasses with jets of water plumes shooting out of them due to tidal gravitational pulls from Saturn. Orbiters, telescopes, and spacecraft have allowed us to learn about this fascinating moon in depth. We now know that there is a […]

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Space Exploration & Astronomy

Exploring our Solar System for a New Home

Are we alone in our universe? Where can we live in our solar system? These are age-old questions common in the field of space exploration. As more spacecraft, satellites, and telescopes were launched beyond Earth, we have been able to learn an immense amount about our solar system and the potential harbours for extraterrestrial life. […]