While we may remember the "one small step" more than anything else, the first Lunar Rover has its own interesting story ...

General Motors and Lockheed Martin are working together on a new Lunar Rover. but it needs tires.So, Goodyear is now joining the team. GM and Goodyear have been over this dry, dusty ground before.

Bridgestone Corporation has unveiled a next-gen rover tire concept for traveling across the Moon’s uneven terrain. The second-generation lunar rover tire will be made of metal. This is because ...

Lunar rover tires made from NiTinol, a shape memory alloy (SMA), are strong but pliable, and the "superelastic” material has the ability to withstand tremendous strain — while always returning to the ...

These concepts are built for lunar rovers, and lack rubber simply because the conventional tire design we take for granted doesn't really work in a world without much gravity, no air, and extreme ...

The wild-looking wheels, which can withstand extreme temperatures and conquer craters, will be used on a lunar rover. We spoke with Michelin's Cyrille Roget, who detailed the development process ...

Japanese tire maker Bridgestone is showing off two new lunar rover tire concepts at the 40th Space Symposium in Colorado Springs. Yes, they basically look like airless puncture-proof tires.

Stick your standard rubber car tires on the moon—especially at its south pole in the middle of the lunar night, where temperatures can reach –300 degrees Fahrenheit—and nothing good will happen.

For more information on Bridgestone's lunar rover tire technologies, please refer to the Company's corporate website. Overview of 40th Space Symposium Date: Monday, April 7– Thursday, April 10, 2025 ...

Bridgestone Corporation has unveiled a next-gen rover tire concept for traveling across the Moon’s uneven terrain. The second-generation lunar rover tire will be made of metal.