Mars Science
The real Mars — gravity, atmosphere, dust, and moons — and how the game models it.
Rocker-Bogie Suspension: Why Every Mars Rover Uses It
Rocker-bogie suspension explained — six wheels, two rocker arms, one differential, and no springs at all. Why NASA has used it since 1997.
Read the dispatch LOG · September 6, 2026Mars ScienceMars Dust Storms, Explained (And What They Do to a Rover)
Mars dust storms explained. The wind is too thin to knock you over, but the dust blocks the sun, kills solar rovers, and turns a rally stage to whiteout.
Read the dispatch LOG · September 6, 2026Mars ScienceHow high could you actually jump on Mars?
How high can you jump on Mars? About 2.6x your Earth height, so roughly 1.0-1.3 m, with 2.6x the hang time. The honest arithmetic, and the catch.
Read the dispatch LOG · September 6, 2026Mars ScienceWhat Phobos and Deimos Look Like From the Surface of Mars
Phobos and Deimos from the Mars surface: a small grey disc that rises in the west twice a day, and a moon that reads as a very bright star.
Read the dispatch LOG · September 6, 2026Mars ScienceBraking Distance on Mars vs Earth: The 165-Metre Problem
Braking distance on Mars is about 165 m from 100 km/h against 56 m on Earth gravel. The worked physics, a full table, and why mass cancels.
Read the dispatch LOG · September 6, 2026Mars ScienceWhat Would It Actually Be Like to Drive a Car on Mars?
Driving on Mars means 38% gravity, a 2.6 m/s² grip budget, no downforce at any speed, and 165 meters to stop from 100 km/h. The physics, system by system.
Read the dispatch LOG · September 6, 2026Mars ScienceAerodynamics on Mars: why downforce is impossible
Mars atmosphere density is about 0.020 kg/m³, roughly 1.6% of Earth's — so wings do nothing, drag nearly vanishes, and only tire grip is left.
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