Jan 4, 2025 #NASA #MarsExploration #AstrobiologyNASA scientists think life on Mars might be akin to Earth’s rock-eating microbes that live in deep, sub-surface caverns. To sniff out the mysterious life forms, the BRAILLE (Biologic and Resource Analog Investigations in Low Light Environments) team heads to Lava Beds National Monument in northern California to test autonomous robotic “dogs.”0:00 Exploring Lava Tubes: Are We Alone in the Universe? 1:14 Meet the Robot 'Dogs' Searching for Life on Mars 2:33 Imagining Life on Mars: What Could It Look Like? 4:10 Training Robot Dogs for Mars Missions 6:34 Cave Mapping Robots at Lava Beds National Monument 7:51 Credits
