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Scientists Sent These Robots Into Caves—What They Found Could Lead to Subterranean Discoveries on the Moon and Mars Ryan Whalen·August 18, 2025Exploring the Moon, Mars, and beyond means not just the surface, but the nooks and crannies of the subsurface with robotic rovers.
Martian Gravity Surprise Offers NASA Clues to Why Its Robotic Rovers Are Getting Stuck Christopher Plain·July 28, 2025Scientists show a misunderstanding of gravity explains why successful Earth-based simulations that free trapped rovers fail on other planets
Artifacts on Mars Could Help Track Humanity’s Expansion into Space Similar to Earthly Archaeology, Researchers Say Christopher Plain·December 30, 2024Scientists say artifacts on Mars left behind by humanity should be tracked and preserved for future study just like heritage sites on Earth.
Martian ‘A.I.-Biker’ Rovers Could Swarm Red Planet Christopher Plain·April 14, 2022Two-wheeled Martian rovers designed to work independently and as a team may one day search the planet’s surface like a swarm of AI-bikers.
