Meteorites are the only significant source of material from other planets and asteroids, and
therefore are of immense scientific value. Antarctica's frozen and pristine environment has
proven to be the best place on earth to harvest meteorite specimens. The lack of melting and
surface erosion keep meteorite falls visible on the ice surface in pristine condition for
thousands of years. In this article, we describe the robotic technologies and field
demonstration that enabled the first discovery of Antarctic meteorites by a robot. Using a …

Meteorites are the only significant source of material from other planets and asteroids, and
therefore are of immense scientific value. Antarctica's frozen and pristine environment has
proven to be the best place on Earth to harvest meteorite specimens. The lack of melting and
surface erosion keep meteorite falls visible on the ice surface in pristine condition for
thousands of years. In this article we describe the robotic technologies and field
demonstration that enabled the first discovery of Antarctic meteorites by a robot. Using a …