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NASA's New Lunar Rover in Action

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the can-i-drive-it-to-the-mall dept.

holy_calamity writes "New Scientist has video of Nasa's new Chariot lunar rover in action on simulated moon surface in Houston. As the associated story explains, the two-ton "truck" has a top speed of 20km/hour and is currently fitted with a plough, with additional back hoe and drill attachments to come. Sure it's not glamorous — more of a lunar tractor — but sure looks handy for establishing that permanent moon base NASA wants."

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  1. Simulated surface by chrisjwray · · Score: 5, Funny

    I wonder if this is the same simulated surface where the original landings were filmed.

    1. Re:Simulated surface by oni · · Score: 5, Funny

      no, the original landings were filmed in Area 51, but that whole region is now a radioactive wasteland, so now they've actually had to move the *testing* to the moon, so that the public doesn't know Earth has been polluted.

      It's easy to see through NASA's lies. Why are there no clouds in the sky in this footage? Answer: it's because they're on the moon, and they added in the blue sky using Adobe Aftereffects, but they couldn't make realistic clouds so they left those out.

      Why didn't the rover kick up little clouds of dust? Answer: because there's no air on the moon.

    2. Re:Simulated surface by alexhard · · Score: 4, Funny

      Everybody knows the original landings were filmed at a soundstage on Mars.

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  2. But does it have a gun rack? by UberHoser · · Score: 5, Funny

    Also all the other things a "truck" in Houston should have.

    *Gun Rack
    *Redneck Bumper stickers
    *Shiney nude girl mudflaps
    *A Wooden Back bumper (Usually 4x8)
    *Empty Bud cans on the floor
    *A Nascar Sticker on the Back window. #3 or #8) or both !
    *Marlboro boxes everywhere.

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    1. Re:But does it have a gun rack? by mikael · · Score: 2, Funny

      Redneck Bumper stickers



      "If you can read this, I've lost my trailer."

      "I feel like I'm diagonally parked in a parallel universe."

      "Honk If Parts Fall Off"

      "Chrome don't get ya home"

      "If you can read this - you're too damn close!"

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  3. Lunar base by PodissRT · · Score: 5, Funny

    As the associated story explains, the two-ton "truck" has a top speed of 20km/hour and is currently fitted with a plough, with additional back hoe and drill attachments to come. Sure it's not glamorous -- more of a lunar tractor -- but sure looks handy for establishing that permanent moon base NASA wants. It looks handy for establishing the moon base, and knocking out its fiber optics.
  4. Vital component by HangingChad · · Score: 3, Funny

    and is currently fitted with a plough...

    Vital for those sudden lunar snow storms.

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  5. Back ho? by sm62704 · · Score: 4, Funny

    They got ho's on the moon? Sign me up!

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  6. Here we go again by hcdejong · · Score: 2, Funny

    That's no moon!