In some cases, when the rover experiences a sudden, sharp impact (like a crash into a hard object), the corner servo motors can fail. More specifically, a central shaft holding two of the gears in ...

NASA's Perseverance rover has collected a unique rock sample named 'Silver Mountain' from Mars' Jezero Crater, marking a significant milestone. This sample is sealed in a titanium tube for return ...

NASA’s Mars Perseverance rover acquired this image of its 26th collected rock sample, named “Silver Mountain,” using its onboard Sample Caching System Camera, located inside the rover’s ...

NASA's ice-hunting VIPER rover could fly to the moon after all — with some help from the private sector. The agency announced on Monday (Feb. 3) that it's seeking proposals from U.S. companies ...

Pittsburgh-based company Astrobotic has found a replacement rover to fly on the first-ever mission of its Griffin moon lander. Griffin was originally supposed to deliver NASA's ice-hunting VIPER ...

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 ...

NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS) The rover has journeyed across more than 20 miles, according to an interactive map that tracks its location and traverse path on NASA’s website. The samples, collected in ...

TL;DR: NASA's Mars rover Perseverance has made a significant discovery, described as a "one-of-a-kind treasure," while exploring the Martian surface. NASA has confirmed its Mars rover has ...

NASA is displaying three moon rover mockups through Sunday at the Houston Auto Show and Houston Boat Show – or the Houston AutoBoative Show, as it’s been coined. HOUSTON ROVER: Intuitive ...

Some of those samples have been stashed away in cylindrical tubes on the planet's surface, while others are safely tucked away within the rover. NASA and the European Space Agency have long ...

Scientists found a compelling reason why. The damaged right-middle wheel of NASA’s Mars rover Curiosity, as viewed on Sept. 22, 2024. Credit: NASA / JPL-Caltech / MSSS Future extraterrestrial ...