论文标题
Rigel系外星地质学家
Rigel Exoplanet Geologist
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论文摘要
Rigel概念要求对系外行星进行直接的，表面的探索。该提案将把机器人地质学家送往Tau CETI系统中的系外行星。在10光年的距离处，这可能是包括温带岩石行星的最近系统。与阿波罗一样，里格尔项目将为许多工程领域的元帅努力提供一种方法。 Rigel概念的关键是长期发展和管理。持续一千年的任务将需要多代的监督。 Rigel可能是NASA项目的开始，但后来将成为全球努力。从地球上建造机器人大使可以团结国家社区。当我们从事一个将使我们遥远后代受益的项目时，它将带来最好的选择。
The Rigel concept calls for direct, on-surface, exploration of an exoplanet. This proposal will send a robot geologist to an exoplanet in the tau Ceti system. At a distance of 10 light-years, this may be the nearest system that includes a temperate rocky planet. As with Apollo, the Rigel project will provide a way to marshal efforts from many fields of engineering. The key to the Rigel concept is long-term development and management. A mission that lasts for a thousand years will require multi-generational oversight. Rigel may start out as a NASA project, but will later become a global endeavor. The construction of a robot ambassador from planet Earth can serve to unite the community of nations. It will bring out the best in us as we work on a project that will benefit our distant descendants.
