Differences between fine and coarse sand
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Differences between fine and coarse sand
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Researchers from the DLR Institute of Robotics and Mechatronics in Oberpfaffenhofen test using different types of sand. With this, the rover will tested with as many different types of soil conditions as it could possibly encounter on Mars.
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