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NASA is developing a snake robot to explore Saturn's ice moon
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Before humans ever step foot on an alien world, we first send robots to scope it out. Historically that’s meant sending devices like these, called rovers, to test the atmosphere, temperature and general vibe of the place. But someday in the relatively near future that could change, as scientists have developed a robot snake they say can investigate all of the nooks and crannies of alien planets.

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