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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. Re:Moonbases, men on Mars, and flying cars by Neuropol · · Score: 0, Troll

    you jack ass. it was Watergate that caused us to not focus on our next return to the moon mission during the 70s. It's only taken 40 years to bounce back from that fiasco. Leave NASA alone. At least they're trying to find ways to reach out from this planet instead of shelling out countless billions every week on a war that's destined to destroy it.

  2. If this was New Jersey by StonedYoda47 · · Score: 0, Troll

    I'm sure there's some people that would want to have a word with NASA. Can't just start building stuff whenever you want you know.

  3. Runways? by PaulG.1 · · Score: 0, Troll

    W is such an idiot. The first step for warmongering America is to build runways on the moon for AIRPLANES!!! NO WAR FOR MOONDUST!!