SAN FRANCISCO (KCBS) -- When NASA's Mars rover Curiosity set off last summer on a six-mile trip to Mount Sharp mission officials thought it might take a year to get there. Now, nearly a year into the ...

As fun as it would be to visit Mars, we wouldn't necessarily want to walk a mile in the Curiosity rover's shoes — or rather, its wheels. After landing in Mars' Gale Crater in 2012 and traveling some ...

The problem: Affected vehicles lack a spare-wheel assist strap. This strap aids in lifting the spare out of its storage compartment; without it owners must lift the spare with their hands, possibly ...

NASA's Perseverance rover got some gorgeous new wheels. The wheels are different from those of the Curiosity rover, and will play a pivotal role in ensuring the robot can traverse the Martian ...