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Asclepios Mission

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This lecture presents the Asclepios mission, an innovative space project entirely developed by students. It focuses on two scientific goals: providing a platform for researchers to test their protocols and conducting semester projects for students to apply their knowledge in the spatial domain. The projects include geothermal studies of the lunar soil, earthquakes studies on the moon, and VR solutions to simulate the mission environment, all aiming for a long-term stay in a space base. The lecture also highlights the collaboration with startups and companies to enhance the realism of the missions each year.

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