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NASA's Massive Rover Failure May Have Been Caused by a Simple Mistake

NASA's Massive Rover Failure May Have Been Caused by a Simple Mistake
science • 7/29/2025

NASA’s recent lunar and Martian rover tests may have overlooked a critical factor in terrain simulation, potentially explaining past rover mishaps.

NASA’s exploration missions have recently come under scrutiny due to a potential error in how the physics of lunar and Martian surfaces are understood. While working on NASA’s VIPER mission, a team noticed a significant discrepancy in the way the lun... [3907 chars]