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 ...

It’s hard to think of a more challenging environment for an automotive battery than the surface of the Moon, and preparations ...

"This is the moment where the metal detector has gone off and you've dug up something shiny. You still need to find out ...