What are the tires for Mars?

In the future, the number of Mars explorations will increase. At that time, vehicles that can land on Mars and travel to its various locations will be needed.

Who makes the tires for NASA?

The terrain of Mars is rough; made of hard rocks. As a result, vehicles fitted with ordinary rubber tires that we use on Earth cannot operate there. This has been a problem for a long time.

Now, NASA in the United States has developed a solution to this. Instead of conventional tires, these tires are made of metal mesh, i.e., wire meshes.

These wires are not made of iron; they are made of a nickel-titanium alloy. The special feature of this alloy is that if a force is applied to it, it changes its atomic structure. After the force is removed, it returns to its original state.

Water on Mars

Scientists are studying Mars, the fourth planet from the sun. In this case, thousands of mountains and hills on Mars contain clay minerals. These were formed when water was on its surface millions of years ago, according to a study by the Natural History Museum in London.

The discovery provides further evidence that there were bodies of water there. It is reported that Mars must have been very hot and humid in its history.

NASA tested this on a model terrain artificially created on Earth, just like Mars.  The expected success was achieved. Therefore, we can expect that these types of tires will be used in vehicles traveling to Mars in the future.

Scientific Analysis

Asteroid that will hit Earth…

‘2024 YR4’ is a meteorite that fell in December 2032. Scientists have warned that it is likely to hit part of the Earth on the 22nd.

The meteorite is 200 feet wide. It was detected on December 27, 2024 via the ‘Telus Cope’ in Chile. It was 43.4 million km away. But within a few days, it was added to NASA’s ‘near-Earth asteroid’ list. It will be approximately one lakh km away from Earth on December 22, 2032.

But due to the uncertainty of its orbit, there is only a 1 to 1.2 percent chance of hitting Earth. Scientists have said that people need not worry. It is similar in size to the ‘Tunguska’ meteorite that hit Siberia, Russia in 1908. ‘Tunguska’ hit with a loud bang. 80 million trees were destroyed in forests covering an area of ​​2071 square kilometers. 3 people died.