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NANO ROVER

High-Level Project Summary

A system was developed that allows to launch a rover on the surface of Venus with a durability of at least 60 days, this provides a fast charge with a superior energy storage capacity thanks to the operating performance of its batteries and a neutron reactor that will generate even more energy than planned.This project is important because it represents a breakthrough to understand and avoid reaching the current conditions of Venus, also has a greater durability than all previous missions to the surface of this planet, which was for short periods of at least two hours and this time a solution is found to explore Venus for a longer time using new technologies, such as nanotechnology.

Link to Final Project

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1fMNF47ANZoRVFxYo1gdr-NYtSJgrnSX9/view?usp=sharing

Link to Project "Demo"

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/14UlCxOXh8-BJ-XV52Qifop6Mo7yG-EZv?usp=sharing

Detailed Project Description

Our project's main objective is to design an efficient energy storage system, i.e. one that has good energy storage capacity and higher energy efficiency.

In addition, a rover will be adapted to withstand the extreme conditions of the planet Venus.


This project allows Nano rover to be able to stay on Venus for at least 60 days to explore it.

It is powered by 7 lithium tungsten nanobolt batteries, which are fast-charging with superior energy storage capacity. 

It also has a uranium 235 fast neutron reactor for higher energy efficiency compared to thermonuclear reactors. 

The battery and reactor are separated by a plate of monocrystalline silicon doped with carbon nanotubes so that heat can be converted into electrical energy.

A pair of 3 front tires with graphene suspension were added, which allow Nano rover to maneuver in the enviroment, for example, pits, bumps, potholes, crevices and other obstacles that may be encountered on the surface. 

Space Agency Data

Information provided by NASA was used, including measurements of the Rover's tires on Mars, weight in kilograms of the Rover, materials that compose it and main software of previous aerospace missions, climatic conditions on Venus and possible failures of a Rover on this planet. 


The information obtained was adapted according to the objectives, which was to keep it alive for at least 60 days and not to explode or melt due to the gigantic temperature or pressure.


The main inspiration was to include nanotechnology, nanoscience and materials physics to revolutionize the history of rovers. 

Hackathon Journey

The experience was definitely unforgettable. Learning and talking with students from other careers related to science allowed us to broaden our knowledge and skills.


The inspiration comes from the idea of innovating aerospace processes with the implementation of nanostructured materials, nuclear physics, self-sustaining and long-lived energies that resist extreme conditions on another planet.


We would like to extend a warm gratitude to two professors who allowed us to know the Space Apps event: Noe Alvarez Vera and the degree director Dr. Pablo Gerardo Rojas Hernandez. They were always willing to provide their unconditional support.

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Tags

#physics #energy #nuclearphysics #nanotechnology #venusexploration #nanoscience #radiation #molecularenergy #nitinol #rover #nano #bioenergý

Exploring Venus Together

Your challenge is to design an energy storage system that will power a surface lander or rover on the surface of Venus for at least 60 days, so that there is a viable energy storage capability for long-duration exploration missions.