Flying Squid to pics • 3 months agoOne of the Curiosity rover's wheels after over 11 years on Marsimagemessage-square39arrow-up1475arrow-down13
arrow-up1472arrow-down1imageOne of the Curiosity rover's wheels after over 11 years on MarsFlying Squid to pics • 3 months agomessage-square39
minus-square@LifeInMultipleChoicelink3•3 months agoThat thing hasn’t even traveled 20 miles I think. Going to say it must be getting a lot of damage from winds or something. Someone said it is aluminum.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink8•3 months agoMartian winds can’t damage anything at all. Actually that’s the main reason why rocks are super sharp, and cause this much damage.
minus-square@LifeInMultipleChoicelink2•3 months agoYeah I was wondering that, they always talk about storms, but the rockz would have rounded out.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink2•3 months agoI think by “mileage” Indy meant less “distance traveled” and more “use” or “wear & tear”.
That thing hasn’t even traveled 20 miles I think. Going to say it must be getting a lot of damage from winds or something. Someone said it is aluminum.
Martian winds can’t damage anything at all. Actually that’s the main reason why rocks are super sharp, and cause this much damage.
Yeah I was wondering that, they always talk about storms, but the rockz would have rounded out.
I think by “mileage” Indy meant less “distance traveled” and more “use” or “wear & tear”.