As such, the first-place design looks more like a “BattleBots” contestant than a typical NASA rover. “Venus Feelers,” as it’s called, was designed by an Egyptian architect named Youssef Ghali. The ...

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Venus is closer to Earth than Mars, but because it’s a hellhole that’s unforgiving to rovers, we still don’t know much about its surface. NASA and JPL recently launched a heroX design contest for ...

A future Venus rover could be decked out with steampunk-esque rollers and fenders as it carefully explores a planet that is so hot that the environment has destroyed other spacecraft within mere ...

The sensors should be designed for ride in "hell," NASA says. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. NASA is asking the public to help ...

It’s not easy being Venus. Despite being nearly identical in size to Earth, our sister world suffers from a choking greenhouse effect, a surface covered in permanent sulfuric acid clouds, and average ...

An overwhelming response to the competition will help advance the design of a mechanical rover concept that could one day explore the hellish surface of Venus. How do you design a vehicle that can ...

I love electronics, but there may be some meaningful alternatives when applications have extreme conditions. Enter a ‘Steampunk’ Rover for Venus exploration. Meet the Automation Rover for Extreme ...

NASA wants your help creating new technology for a mission to a "hellish" planet. The space agency is trying to explore the surface of Venus with a rover, something that has never been accomplished ...

I know for many of you being trapped in your home until the virus invaders from the planet Corona decide to leave is a miserable proposition. While many of us can work from home, there's many who ...