Uniandes Computer Club - Space Apps Challenge

Uniandes Computer Club| Eeny, Meeny, Miney, Sample!

Project Details

The Challenge | Eeny, Meeny, Miney, Sample!

You are the astronaut/robotic mission lead tasked with bringing valuable specimens from the Moon back to Earth for further study. How will you evaluate lunar samples quickly and effectively before or while still on the mission? How will you differentiate samples of potential scientific value from less interesting material?

Moon Delivery

Analysis of valuable lunar samples in situ for further study on earth.

Problem

How to contribute to the process of analysis and selection of samples of scientific value for unmanned missions on the Moon.

Solution

Through the process of analysis and in-situ classification of lunar samples, the number of specimens with scientific value will be increased for later study on Earth, in which you can understand the origins of our solar system, life outside the earth and the uses that could be given to unknown specimens and analyzed areas, so this project is a first step for future colonization in other celestial bodies.

Developing:

Between 1969 and 1972, 800 pounds of moon rock could be collected, which at the beginning had great scientific value.

In the “Trek” Galleries of Mars, Vesta, Ceres, Mercury and Moon, the results of the analyzes of different surfaces, types of rocks, and minerals, made by thermal photographs in the missions previously carried out by NASA are published; but for your best study it is necessary to bring these samples to the ground.

It is here that the importance of an analysis and classification of in-situ samples is born that allows the selection of suitable specimens that are to be brought to Earth for further study.

This study will be carried out through the use of 3 Rover:

Rover 1: It will be used to transport the equipment that will allow the destructive analysis and collect the control with the sample that will be analyzed, this is an oil well drilling type.

Rover 2: It will serve as transportation of the equipment that will allow in-situ analysis, to determine electrical (wave propagation), magnetic (magentometer), mineral (spectrometer) and unidentified mineral properties.

Rover 3: It will serve as transportation of evidence of scientific value, for subsequent transfer to the land.

With this, we will be able to understand the origins of our solar system, life outside the earth, the uses that could be given to the samples for the manufacture of houses and tools and to know what areas analyzed can be useful for colonization.

This project will work hand in hand with several projects:

The device of the Ecuadorian Javier Jervez, to know physical and mechanical properties of the soil or rocks of celestial bodies.

The Marsha project for the creation of 3-D houses on Mars.

The Delta Protocol project in expeditions where geologists can perform on-site analysis.

Interest of the project:

Complement the project with professionals in the area of geology, wireless communications, robotics and scientists.

Target User

Scientists

Geologists

Academy.

Entrepreneurs.

Tools