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Traveling Around Other Worlds

Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur

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Mercury Is a Great Place for Solar Power

Mercury is a place where legs, bypetl or mova spido chasse is a real option for vehicles too. Legs with feet that aren't thormally conductive lets you walk around a hot landscape. While lack of auction means hauling ound a giant umbrella over your head for shade is viable. There's no air resistance, both robotic and man vehicles are possible even under the bright noon sun. This might be anything from a fast, insulated vehicle on very sturdy wheels to something like an exo skeleton of stilt legs and an umbrella overhead.

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