A Herd of Tumbleweed Rovers Could Explore Mars

A Herd of Tumbleweed Rovers Could Explore Mars
By Andy Tomaswick (https://ift.tt/QOcoAsB)

Tumbleweeds offer iconic visual depictions of desolate landscapes. Though typically associated with the American West, the most common type of tumbleweed actually originated in Europe, and is known scientifically as salsola targus, or more commonly as Russian thistle. So its only fitting that a team led by European scientists has some up with an idea based on the tumbleweed’s unique properties that could one day have groups of them exploring Mars.

September 26, 2025 at 04:55PM
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