[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”Overview” _builder_version=”3.22″ background_color=”#091744″ background_image=”https:\/\/zebro.tudelft.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/gaming-02.png” background_position=”top_center” custom_padding=”43px|0px|54px|0px|false|false” box_shadow_style__hover=”none” box_shadow_style__hover_enabled=”none” box_shadow_color__hover=”rgba(0,0,0,0.3)” box_shadow_color__hover_enabled=”rgba(0,0,0,0.3)”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”5px|0px|0|0|false|false”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.5.6″ text_font=”Lato||||||||” text_text_color=”#9fa5d6″ text_font_size=”18px” text_line_height=”2em” header_font=”||||||||” header_3_font=”|700||on|||||” header_3_font_size=”44px” header_3_letter_spacing=”3px” header_3_line_height=”1.2em” text_orientation=”center” background_layout=”dark” max_width=”700px” module_alignment=”center”]<\/p>\n
[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”27px|0px|0px|0px|false|false”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/zebro.tudelft.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/cave-2.jpg” alt=”CHILL-ICE Lunar Zebro Lava tube exploration astronauts” title_text=”cave 2″ align=”center” disabled_on=”on|on|on” _builder_version=”4.5.6″ _module_preset=”default” max_width=”76%” module_alignment=”center” disabled=”on”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.27.4″ text_font=”Lato||||||||” text_text_color=”#9fa5d6″ text_font_size=”16px” text_line_height=”2em” header_font=”||||||||” header_3_font=”||||||||” header_3_text_color=”#ffffff” background_layout=”dark” custom_margin=”||29px” custom_padding=”28px||8px|||” locked=”off”]<\/p>\n
With the ambition of supporting future human exploration of the Moon, the Lunar Zebro team is participating in EuroMoonMars\u2019 simulated Moon mission, CHILL-ICE, in a lava tube in Iceland. One rover will be sent to the analogue astronaut crew, who will use it extensively to explore the tube. Besides validating the rover\u2019s mobility on difficult terrain, the crew will gather novel data on the human-machine interface and on the considerations to take into account for future cave explorations. Covid circumstances permitting, the analogue mission is planned for the summer of 2021.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”3_5,2_5″ _builder_version=”4.5.6″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”17px||0px|||”][et_pb_column type=”3_5″ _builder_version=”4.5.6″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.27.4″ text_font=”Lato||||||||” text_text_color=”#9fa5d6″ text_font_size=”16px” text_line_height=”2em” header_font=”||||||||” header_3_font=”||||||||” header_3_text_color=”#ffffff” background_layout=”dark” custom_margin=”||11px|||” custom_padding=”22px||0px|||” locked=”off” inline_fonts=”Arial”]<\/p>\n While the Moon and Mars are scientifically interesting locations for humans to explore, the surface of these celestial bodies is extremely hostile due to high radiations, large temperature fluctuations, and meteoroids. Lava tubes, found on Mars and the Moon, are thought to provide natural shelters, such that more simple habitats can be created inside them. Hence, to provide a realistic analogue location for future human settlements on these two celestial bodies, EuroMoonMars\u2019 team of CHILL-ICE chose one of Iceland\u2019s lava tubes for its analogue mission.<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”2_5″ _builder_version=”4.5.6″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/zebro.tudelft.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/cave-2.jpg” alt=”CHILL-ICE Lunar Zebro Lava tube exploration astronauts” title_text=”cave 2″ _builder_version=”4.5.6″ _module_preset=”default”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”2_5,3_5″ disabled_on=”on|on|off” _builder_version=”4.5.6″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”17px||18px|||”][et_pb_column type=”2_5″ _builder_version=”4.5.6″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/zebro.tudelft.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/cave-1.jpg” alt=”CHILL-ICE Lunar Zebro exploration lava tube Iceland” title_text=”cave 1″ _builder_version=”4.5.6″ _module_preset=”default”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”3_5″ _builder_version=”4.5.6″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.27.4″ text_font=”Lato||||||||” text_text_color=”#9fa5d6″ text_font_size=”16px” text_line_height=”2em” header_font=”||||||||” header_3_font=”||||||||” header_3_text_color=”#ffffff” background_layout=”dark” custom_margin=”||9px|||” custom_padding=”18px||10px|||” locked=”off”]<\/p>\n While more conventional analogue missions investigate the well-being of an analogue astronaut team during missions lasting multiple months, CHILL-ICE will focus on the critical first hours after landing. During a real mission, it is in these moments that unforeseen emergencies could occur and that astronauts would face the highest risks. Hence CHILL-ICE, which stands for \u2018Construction of a Habitat Inside a Lunar-analogue Lava-tube \u2013 an Iceland Campaign of EuroMoonMars\u2019, aims to build and deploy a safe working habitat inside a lava tube within 8 hours.<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”3_5,2_5″ disabled_on=”off|off|on” _builder_version=”4.5.6″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”15px||36px|||”][et_pb_column type=”3_5″ _builder_version=”4.5.6″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.27.4″ text_font=”Lato||||||||” text_text_color=”#9fa5d6″ text_font_size=”16px” text_line_height=”2em” header_font=”||||||||” header_3_font=”||||||||” header_3_text_color=”#ffffff” background_layout=”dark” custom_margin=”||4px|||” custom_padding=”21px||3px|||” locked=”off”]<\/p>\n While more conventional analogue missions investigate the well-being of an analogue astronaut team during missions lasting multiple months, CHILL-ICE will focus on the critical first hours after landing. During a real mission, it is in these moments that unforeseen emergencies could occur and that astronauts would face the highest risks. Hence CHILL-ICE, which stands for \u2018Construction of a Habitat Inside a Lunar-analogue Lava-tube \u2013 an Iceland Campaign of EuroMoonMars\u2019, aims to build and deploy a safe working habitat inside a lava tube within 8 hours.<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”2_5″ _builder_version=”4.5.6″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/zebro.tudelft.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/cave-1.jpg” alt=”CHILL-ICE Lunar Zebro exploration lava tube Iceland” title_text=”cave 1″ _builder_version=”4.5.6″ _module_preset=”default”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.5.6″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”3px||0px|||”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.5.6″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.27.4″ text_font=”Lato||||||||” text_text_color=”#9fa5d6″ text_font_size=”16px” text_line_height=”2em” header_font=”||||||||” header_3_font=”||||||||” header_3_text_color=”#ffffff” background_layout=”dark” min_height=”196px” custom_margin=”||7px|||” custom_padding=”16px||0px|||” locked=”off”]<\/p>\n The Lunar Zebro\u2019s small size, low cost, and versatility makes it an ideal tool for explorations, such as that of a lava tube. Its six-legged robust design allows it to roam over difficult terrain, with minimal chances of getting stuck. The analogue astronauts will use the Lunar Zebro for initial scouting of the interior environment of CHILL-ICE\u2019s lava tube. This mission will thus be an opportunity to further test the rover\u2019s locomotion and, more generally, gain a better understanding of challenges related to robotic exploration of caves that can be expected in the future.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n This mission provides a unique opportunity for us to advance our understanding in the field of human-machine interaction by studying the usage of the Lunar Zebro rover by the CHILL-ICE team. The knowledge gained will help us improve the human interface of the rover, such that it could someday also serve human exploration missions.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.5.6″ _module_preset=”default” column_structure=”1_4,3_4″][et_pb_column _builder_version=”4.5.6″ _module_preset=”default” type=”1_4″][et_pb_image alt=”Benedetta Margrethe Cattani Lunar Zebro IGLUNA” title_text=”34″ _builder_version=”4.5.6″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ src=”https:\/\/zebro.tudelft.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/34-e1624910396470.jpg” align=”center” border_radii=”on|300px|300px|300px|300px” module_alignment=”center” url=”https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/benedettam-cattani\/” url_new_window=”on”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column _builder_version=”4.5.6″ _module_preset=”default” type=”3_4″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.27.4″ text_font=”Lato||||||||” text_text_color=”#9fa5d6″ text_font_size=”16px” text_line_height=”2em” header_font=”||||||||” header_3_font=”||||||||” header_3_text_color=”#ffffff” background_layout=”dark” min_height=”196px” custom_margin=”||-51px|||” custom_padding=”16px||22px|||” locked=”off”]<\/p>\n COVID circumstances permitting, the mission is scheduled to take place in the summer of 2021. Keep an eye on our social media for more updates!<\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" With the ambition of supporting future human exploration of the Moon, the Lunar Zebro team is participating in EuroMoonMars\u2019 simulated Moon mission, CHILL-ICE, in a lava tube in Iceland. One rover will be sent to the analogue astronaut crew, who will use it extensively to explore the tube. Besides validating the rover\u2019s mobility on difficult terrain, the crew will gather novel data on the human-machine interface and on the considerations to take into account for future cave explorations. 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A unique analogue mission<\/strong><\/h1>\n
A unique analogue mission<\/strong><\/h1>\n
The Lunar Zebro, a tool for exploration<\/strong><\/h1>\n
The uncharted human-machine interface<\/strong><\/h1>\n
Benedetta Cattani, Lunar Zebro\u2019s team member who will bring the rover to Iceland and will supervise the operations, is eagerly looking forward to the start of CHILL-ICE. It is a great honour for us to participate in such an ambitious mission, and we look forward to an exciting campaign together!<\/span><\/h1>\n