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science5 months ago•2 min saved

NASA's Gravity Oversight Causes Rover Stuck and Sinkage on Mars and Moon

NASA's rover testing methods may be flawed because they overlook how gravity affects the sand on extraterrestrial surfaces, leading to potential misjudgments about rover performance and increasing the risk of rovers getting stuck on planets like Mars and the Moon.

via Gizmodo|

#earth-testing #gravity-effects #mars

science-and-technology5 months ago•4 min saved

Engineers Uncover Why Space Rovers Keep Getting Stuck

University of Wisconsin–Madison engineers discovered that traditional Earth-based testing of space rovers overestimates their mobility on the Moon and Mars because it overlooks the effect of Earth's gravity on the terrain, leading to more accurate simulations that consider gravity's impact on granular soil, which could improve rover design and mission success.

via Tech Xplore|

#gravity-effects #nasa #science-and-technology