Moon missions: How to avoid a puncture on the Moon

Padraig BeltonTechnology ReporterGetty ImagesThe Apollo mission lunar rovers were lightweight vehiclesGoing back to the Moon after half a century, and then to Mars, literally means reinventing the wheel.After all, Mars is a long way to come back if you get a flat."One thing you cannot have is a puncture," says Florent Menegaux, chief executive of the French tyre-maker Michelin.The tough conditions on Mars have…