A Mars rover with no wheels or fuel was tested in a desert, and its wind-powered design could change how planets are explored

A wind-powered Mars rover just aced desert tests. See how this low-cost, fuel-free design could change space exploration ...
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Columbia native heads Mars rover design team at Missouri S&T in Rolla

Missouri S&T senior Chase Stem, seeking an aerospace engineering degree, is a product of nominative determinism — like a doctor with the last name "Hurts," his name provided an early indication of his ...

Innovative Mars rovers 'swim' through the sand

Some animals can move efficiently beneath granular surfaces. These include the sandfish (Scincus scincus), a lizard native to ...
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Here's what 6 years of driving on Mars did to the wheels on NASA's Curiosity rover (video)

A new video released by NASA/JPL documents six years of Curiosity rover's wheels while driving on Mars.