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Russian Rovers on the Moon

An Ignorant American writes "Perusing an Air & Space magazine the other day, I came across an article about Russian Moon Rovers during the space-race era. Thanks to my American science education, I had never heard of this feat. I asked around (friends and coworkers) and nobody else I've talked to has heard of them either. They were called 'lunokhod', and were the first of their kind. Unmanned, remotely operated rovers with basic instrumentation. Two were successfully landed on the Moon, each driving for many miles on the Moon's surface, returning tens of thousands of pictures. You can do a Google Search to start your education, or read what they have to say at Wikipedia on the subject (Wikipedia also has some external links.)"

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  1. Red Rover Red Rover by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Bend Taco right over!

  2. WTFipedia... by 403Forbidden · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Hi Slashbots! This is claimed for the GNAA!

    Is this message normal to wikipedia or am I just a newbie to it?

  3. Re:Pretty successful, until by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    What exactly is wrong with this community? Idiots like you keep telling the same jokes again and again and other idiots mod them up. Then you all pat yourself on the back and congratulate yourself on how intelligent you are and go back to circle jerking on some linux-related subject.

    What is wrong with you people?

  4. Re:Pretty successful, until by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    I am sense of humour? What the fuck does that mean?

  5. Re:It was by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Um you were fighting against the wishes of the south vietnamese population after having invaded the country and setup a pupet government. The south wanted to re-unite with the North after kicking the French out. You bombed and sprayed the farm land to force the farmers into the cities so they couldn't keep supporting the Vietcong (south vietnamese rebels). How is that helpful?

  6. Re:The other Slashdot effect by dustinbarbour · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    hahaha!! awesome!