Curiosity Rover Drives Backward on Mars to Reduce Wheel Wear

Friday, February 21, 2014 - 08:00 in Astronomy & Space

The maneuver was designed to test out a strategy for reducing wear on the robot's six metal wheels, which have accumulated dings and holes at an increasing rate over the last few months, NASA officials said.

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