Glenn Research Center

NASA has a Ballistic air gun to Hurl Rocks at Space Suits to Test Their Micrometeorite Protection

Shock testing is commonly used throughout engineering to determine how a product will do when impacted by something.  That something…

3 years ago

The Next Mars Rover’s Wheels Won’t Get Torn Apart by the Red Planet

Scientists and engineers at NASA's Glenn Research Center have prepared a next-generation tire which will fare much better on Mars…

6 years ago