NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) is developing a snake-like robot called Exobiology Extant Life Surveyor (EELS) to explore otherworldly terrains and search for life beyond Earth. EELS will use its spinning wheels to crawl down crevasses and swim through water in search of potential pathways to a habitable liquid ocean on Enceladus, a small icy moon of Saturn. The plumes erupting from Enceladus’ surface serve as direct conduits to the liquid water beneath its icy crust, making them potential pathways to a habitable liquid ocean. EELS’ innovative rotating propulsion units function as tracks, gripping mechanisms, and underwater propeller units, allowing … Continue reading NASA’s EELS: The Robotic Snake on a Mission to Uncover Extraterrestrial Life