What methods and simulations can engineers use to accurately test rovers that are used on other worlds like the Moon and Mars? This is what a recent study published in the Journal of Field Robotics ...

As space agencies race to set foot on the Moon, Mars, and elsewhere, a not-so-glamorous problem could be the key to success: the functionality of a rover’s wheels in alien dirt. When NASA’s Spirit ...

Robotic space rovers keep hitting a snag because the moon's surface is "fluffier" than Earth's, according to a new study. Researchers believe they've cracked the code as to why these multi-million ...