the.com/rover tracks
tire prints on another planet, proof that curiosity has a chassis.
means the parallel grooves a robotic rover presses into alien soil as it drives, recording its exact path in real time.
from nasa engineers gave rover wheels distinctive tread patterns partly so cameras could measure slippage on loose terrain, turning tracks into a built-in odometer and grip-diagnostic tool.
morse code wheelscuriosity's tracks spell jpl in dots and dashes
slip detectortrack spacing reveals hidden wheel spin on sand
they persistno wind or rain on mars to erase them
visible from orbitsatellites photograph rover trails from space
for instance
curiosity rover — jpl morse pattern tracks since landing in 2012
perseverance rover — left tracks studied for wheel damage since 2021
opportunity rover — drove 45 kilometers of visible track before 2018 dust storm
yutu rover — chinese moon rover tracks photographed from orbit in 2013