One of the biggest challenges for Martian rovers is to maintain their mobility; the fine and loose sand can cause the wheels to slip, sink or become stuck, a problem that has hindered numerous missions over the years. Now, researchers from the University of Würzburg have resorted to a source ... Continue reading "Scientists have just built something for Mars that no one had imagined before: a scout vehicle that swims through the sand"
One of the biggest challenges for Martian rovers is to maintain their mobility; the fine and loose sand can cause the wheels to slip, sink or become stuck, a problem that has hindered numerous missions over the years. Now, researchers from the University of Würzburg have resorted to a source ... Continue reading "Scientists have just built something for Mars that no one had imagined before: a scout vehicle that swims through the sand"