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Body modification

For over a decade the NASA Curiosity rowing team has been contemplating some unusual changes in the structure of the robot on the surface of Mars.

I have been on Mars for a long time It was very tough In the cycles of curiosity. As the damage intensifies in the coming years, the NASA team may decide to turn its curiosity into a sharp stone. IEEEE Spectrum Reports. In this way, the damaged part is less likely to lead to breakage of wires or other components, which interferes with the whole work.

Good luck

Fortunately, IEEEE Spectrum Reports indicate that it will take another decade or more before the severely broken Curiosity cycles are removed. It is based on NASA’s forecasts of how much the vehicle will drive in the coming years, along with recent attempts to remain as smooth on the ground as possible.

“As other simplifications implemented by the team extend the life of the wheel for more predictions in the future, we do not need to devise strategies around the wheelhouse,” said Curiosity team member Evan. Grass. IEEEE Spectrum. “There is always an opportunity to reach the end of the life of the wheel during the mission, but we’m years away from making the decision to continue throwing more.”

Lessons Learned

The big question is whether or not NASA exists The latest Mars roverPerseverance takes on similar risks. Grosser said IEEEE Spectrum Perseverance NASA knew about the destruction of the Curiosity wheels before they left Earth, so the engineers were able to build independent wheels, which would take longer.

But one day, if the persistence persists for years, one day we may see Mars moving through the earth, leaving some broken wheels in the dust.

Read more: If needed, the Mars Rover Curiosity can break its own wheels to stay mobile [IEEE Spectrum]

More about rovers on Mars: NASA’s roving rover converts carbon dioxide on Mars into oxygen

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