Moving across the surface of Enceladus can be more tricky than you think. Rough icy terrain can be hard for wheels. No atmosphere makes helicopters impossible. Thus, hopping and jumping might be the answer!

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00:00 Intro
01:29 Enceladus
02:34 NIAC proposal
04:35 SALTO hopper
10:27 Scientific challenges
13:15 Alternative destinations
16:18 Scaling things up
20:26 Deliverables for NIAC
22:03 Current obsessions
30:24 More interviews

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[NIAC 2025] Exploring Enceladus with a Hopping Robot