Robotic systems engineer Emily McBryan runs a test of one element of the design that will keep Moon dust out of the wheel components of the Volatiles Investigating Polar Exploration Rover, or VIPER, Feb. 3, 2020, at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston. The whole wheel unit is shrouded in a flexible, protective cover that will both insulate it from the cold on the Moon and seal it against dust. (NASA/James Blair)
Home Robotic systems engineer Emily McBryan runs a test of one element of the design that will keep Moon dust out of the wheel components of the Volatiles Investigating Polar Exploration Rover, or VIPER, Feb. 3, 2020, at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston. The whole wheel unit is shrouded in a flexible, protective cover that will both insulate it from the cold on the Moon and seal it against dust. (NASA/James Blair) Robotic systems engineer Emily McBryan runs a test of one element of the design that will keep Moon dust out of the wheel components of the Volatiles Investigating Polar Exploration Rover, or VIPER, Feb. 3, 2020, at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston. The whole wheel unit is shrouded in a flexible, protective cover that will both insulate it from the cold on the Moon and seal it against dust. (NASA/James Blair)