Hacker News new | comments | show | ask | jobs | submit login Breaks Observed in Mars Rover Wheel Treads ( nasa.gov ) 79 points by andyjohnson0 1 hour ago | hide | past | web | 73 comments | favorite JetDogRush 1 hour ago This seems dramatic, but there is a ton of life left in the wheels. Some of my colleagues performed life testing on the wheels after we first discovered the cracks and found the rover is capable of driving around on the titanium support struts even after the aluminum wheels have completely disintegrated. We've got a long way to go yet! reply kahnpro 46 minutes ago If Kerbal Space Program taught be anything about space, it's that most problems can be solved with struts. reply marcosdumay 34 minutes ago It's a completely non-realistic game. It's lacking of duct tape is inexcusable. reply JetDogR...