Exciting advances in space exploration are underway as NASA tests revolutionary shape memory alloy (SMA) spring tires ...

NASA recent advancements in shape memory alloy (SMA) technology are creating a better future for more durable and versatile ...

A new airless tire, inspired by water droplets, has been developed in South Korea and could revolutionize how vehicles handle ...

Developed by NASA, shape memory alloy spring tires offer unprecedented durability for rovers, overcoming traditional material ...

the agency's Extravehicular Activity and Human Surface Mobility program enlisted Padula to research additional ways to improve the properties of SMAs for future rover tires and other potential uses, ...

The mystique of Mars has been studied for centuries. The fourth planet from the Sun is reminiscent of a rich, red desert and features a rugged surface challenging to traverse. While several robotic ...

American space agency NASA is looking into nickel-titanium as a potential material for future planetary rovers wheels, ...

Shape memory alloys are metals that can return to their original shape after being bent, stretched, heated, and cooled.

The next Mars rovers may traverse the Red Planet with futuristic tires. NASA 's Glenn Research Center released imagery and footage from testing of a novel tire, called a shape memory alloy spring tire ...

Next time you're driving around on Mars and need to get your tire replaced, chances are good it'll look something like a ...

Sierra Space's experiment at NASA's Johnson Space Center aims to extract oxygen from lunar regolith, a key step for future lunar bases.