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why do the mars rovers not have tires?
I just saw a Youtube short, showing the damage to the wheels of the Mars Curiosity rover. In it, the creator stated that Curiosity is the size of an SUV, but uses milimeter-thick aluminum for wheels. Why do we not use some kind of pliable material like rubber to shield the wheel? Like okay, weight is money in astronautics, but when you're sending a literal ton of material to Mars, what's a few pounds between friends?
#science
I just saw a Youtube short, showing the damage to the wheels of the Mars Curiosity rover. In it, the creator stated that Curiosity is the size of an SUV, but uses milimeter-thick aluminum for wheels. Why do we not use some kind of pliable material like rubber to shield the wheel? Like okay, weight is money in astronautics, but when you're sending a literal ton of material to Mars, what's a few pounds between friends?
#science
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