A NASA Mars rover has a giant hole in 1 of its wheels
Curiosity Mars rover's wheels are more battered than ever — but they still work
At one point, the team steered Curiosity away from more treacherous terrain in favor of smoother paths to prolong the lifespan of its wheels. Then, in 2017, JPL engineers uploaded new software to Curiosity that uses an algorithm to alter each wheel's speed to reduce pressure from the rocks beneath its grousers, or treads.
A NASA Mars rover has a giant hole in one of its wheels
A photo recently beamed to Earth by NASA’s trusty Curiosity rover shows significant damage to its middle right wheel, but the vehicle is still able to traverse the red planet’s rocky terrain without too much difficulty.
New NASA images reveal giant hole in Curiosity rover's wheel after 12 years of 'abuse' on Mars
Images captured by Curiosity's onboard cameras show several large tears in the tire of one of the rover's wheels. However, the damage does not appear to be slowing the roaming robot down.
12 years on Mars has done a doozy on Curiosity’s Wheels
NASA’s Curiosity rover landed on Mars back in 2012 and since then it’s been put to work exploring the surface of the Red Planet. In the process, it’s traversed more than 20 miles of the lunar surface,
NASA's Mars rover suffers 'abuse' while roaming the red planet
Since landing in 2012, the Curiosity rover has been roaming around Mars trying to discover if the planet could have ever supported microbial life. Now, NASA has shown the damage it has picked up along the way.
The Curiosity Mars Rover's Wheel Looks Absolutely Wrecked
Holes and Gashes NASA's Curiosity rover has spent over 4,400 Earth days exploring the desolate surface of Mars. It set its six wheels down on the planet's Gale Crater, the suspected dried-out remains of an ancient lake,
How NASA's Curiosity rover is faring after ‘worst abuse from Mars'?
Ashley Stroupe, a mission operations engineer at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, shared images showing the rover's right-middle wheel having significant wear and tear from its extensive travels. Curiosity has made exciting observations,
Nasa reveals shock images of battered Mars rover after ‘worst abuse’ in its search for alien life
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New Photos From Mars Show NASA Rover Has Holes in Its Wheels
NASA's Mars rover has been exploring the Gale Crater since 2012. That's a long time to weather dust storms, drive along the ...
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This Is What 12 Years On Mars Has Done To Curiosity’s Wheels
In fact, the damage observed on Curiosity helped the agency refine the wheel design for its Perseverance rover, which landed on Mars in 2021. The new rover has larger diameter wheels and a closer ...