Any vehicle traversing the rocky terrain on Mars needs a sturdy set of wheels. NASA’s Perseverance rover, for example, sports ...
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 ...
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 ...
The president’s Inaugural Address linked landing on the Red Planet with Manifest Destiny, but left many of the specifics ...
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.
In a letter addressed to the next NASA administrator—who, if Trump’s nomination is confirmed, will be Shift4 CEO and SpaceX ally Jared Isaacman—Nelson highlighted the space agency’s work during his ...
The European Space Agency (ESA) wants to develop key technologies for a Mars surface lander by the mid-2030s.
Shape memory alloys are metals that can return to their original shape after being bent, stretched, heated, and cooled.
The data used to create the image is from a Hubble Space Telescope project to capture and map Jupiter's superstorm system.
Earlier this month, outgoing NASA Administrator Bill Nelson and other agency officials presented two possible plans for the mission, known as Mars Sample Return, for the incoming administration.
President Donald Trump made a bold promise to America minutes after taking the Oath of Office: pledging that an American flag ...
The next logical progression to space exploration would be sending people to Mars, but there are challenges to this, such as ...