<p>What does the next generation of martian exploration look like? The answer, quite literally, is blowing in the wind. The Tumbleweed Mars rover, a spherical robot designed to roll across the martian surface, driven by the martian wind, has passed crucial technical tests, validating its potential for low-cost, large-scale exploration. The concept, developed by Team<a class="more-link" href="https://www.astronomy.com/science/tumbleweed-mars-rover-passes-crucial-field-tests/">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">"The wind-driven future of Mars exploration"</span></a></p>
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What does the next generation of martian exploration look like? The answer, quite literally, is blowing in the wind. The Tumbleweed Mars rover, a spherical robot designed to roll across the martian surface, driven by the martian wind, has passed crucial technical tests, validating its potential for low-cost, large-scale exploration. The concept, developed by TeamContinue reading “The wind-driven future of Mars exploration”
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