NASA teases bendable titanium wheels on future Mars rovers
Any vehicle traversing the rocky terrain on Mars needs a sturdy set of wheels. NASA’s Perseverance rover, for example, sports ...
Fires near NASA Jet Propulsion Lab halts Mars missions
The Eaton Fire forced the evacuation of NASA's Jet Propulsion Lab in Pasadena, temporarily pausing missions that guide the ...
NASA tests extremely deformable wheels for Mars rovers
The wheels of rovers wear out badly on Mars. NASA is testing new types of wheels made from a special alloy that are less susceptible to deformation.
NASA Finds Evidence of Ancient Lake with Rippling Water on Mars
The signs of wave ripples in the sandy shores of ancient lake beds, created as wind pushed water back and forth have been found on Mars providing evidence that there were open bodies of water, not ...
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NASA sets sights on Mars terrain with advanced tire tech
The mystique of Mars has been studied for centuries. The fourth planet from the sun is reminiscent of a rich, red desert and features a rugged surface challenging to traverse. While several robotic ...
NASA built new tires for Mars. They're nothing like your tires.
The next Mars rovers may traverse the Red Planet with futuristic tires. NASA 's Glenn Research Center released imagery and footage from testing of a novel tire, called a shape memory alloy spring tire ...
Evidence of Life on Mars? NASA’s Bold Strategy to Recover the Proof
NASA unveils a groundbreaking approach to bring Martian rock samples back to Earth by 2026, introducing competition between ...
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NASA's Perseverance Rover Captures Oddball Rock On Mars
NASA's Perseverance rover has spotted an oddball rock in an ancient river channel on Mars. Deputy project scientist Katie ...
This nuclear propulsion reactor fuel could take humans to Mars in 45 days
Nuclear propulsion could be the future of space travel and NASA and General Atomics just brought us one step closer.
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NASA will announce update to Mars sample return plans today. Here's how to listen in
NASA's beleaguered Mars Sample Return program currently faces extreme costs of up to $11 billion and a timeline that could reach 2040. The year 2025 isn't even a week old and NASA is already ...
NASA’s Mars Rover Mission to Bring Samples Back Home From the Red Planet Is at Risk
An exploding budget and an unraveling schedule spell disappointment for NASA's mission to learn more about Mars's history.
NASA scrapped its $11 billion scheme to grab Mars rocks that may point to alien life. Now it has a faster, cheaper plan.
NASA's mission to return samples from Mars and potentially discover the first signs of alien life has a new timeline. The samples may arrive sooner.