NASA Unveils Plans for the First Lunar Railway System

NASA has announced its plans to construct the first lunar railway system, a durable and long-lasting robotic transport system that will be essential for the daily operations of a sustainable lunar base in the 2030s. The system will include FLOAT (Flexible Levitation on a Track), which utilizes unpowered magnetic robots that levitate over a 3-layer flexible film track. FLOAT robots will minimize lunar dust abrasion/wear by levitating over the track, unlike lunar robots equipped with wheels, legs, or tracks.

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