Any vehicle traversing the rocky terrain on Mars needs a sturdy set of wheels. NASA’s Perseverance rover, for example, sports thick aluminum ones covered in cleats to enhance its traction and ...

The rover has covered 20 miles on the Martian surface since its 2012 landing. What challenges has Curiosity faced on Mars?Curiosity's wheels have shown significant wear due to the harsh ...

Such wheels have advantages on uneven terrain such as the rocky surface of Mars: they can be extremely deformed if a rover drives over a stone, for example. Once the load is removed, the wheel ...