Sheel and his team found that when the atmosphere of Mars is laden with dust, the atmosphere becomes less conductive, prohibiting the flow of charges. This could cause a massive charge buildup in a ...

NASA's Perseverance rover is digging deeper into Mars' geologic past as it begins grinding into rock surfaces to expose ...

The newer Perseverance rover, which landed in a different Mars crater in 2021, has a modified wheel design. Percy's wheels are larger in diameter, narrower and have curved treads as opposed to the ...

Perseverance can watch the terrain as it drives, and if its wheels slip too much, the rover will stop and “call home for Mommy, wait to be told what to do and we’ll figure it out on the ground ...

Perseverance can watch the terrain as it drives, and if its wheels slip too much, the rover will stop and “call home for Mommy, wait to be told what to do and we’ll figure it out on the ground ...

As fun as it would be to visit Mars, we wouldn't necessarily want to walk a mile in the Curiosity rover's shoes — or rather, its wheels. After landing in Mars' Gale Crater in 2012 and traveling ...

After a steep monthslong trek, the Perseverance rover has reached the top of Jezero Crater on Mars. The site is a region unlike anything Perseverance has encountered during its 3 ½-year journey ...

The Perseverance rover photo, acquired by NASA on July 12, 2022, that shows the string-like object seen on Mars. The object has prompted jokes on social media as it's still unclear what it is.

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 ...

Perseverance can watch the terrain as it drives, and if its wheels slip too much, the rover will stop and "call home for Mommy, wait to be told what to do and we'll figure it out on the ground ...

After a steep monthslong trek, the Perseverance rover has reached the top of Jezero Crater on Mars. The site is a region unlike anything Perseverance has encountered during its 3 ½-year journey ...

After acing a steep monthslong climb up the rim of Jezero Crater, the Perseverance rover is about to see a part of the red planet unlike anything it has encountered.