Sun-Tracking

A Carnegie Mellon University solar-powered robot has demonstrated a Sun-synchronous navigation concept that could be useful for long-term exploration of planets and moons. The idea is for the robot to track the Sun, monitor the electricity collected by its solar panel, and vary its energy...

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