Solar-Powered Moon Rover To Explore Apollo Landing

Mike writes "Carnegie Mellon roboticist Dr. William Whittaker has teamed up with Astrobiotic Technology to develop a solar powered moon rover that will explore the Apollo landing site in 2011. The photovoltaic clad robot features two electric motors in the hub of each wheel, and a half cone of solar generators up top that will power the wheels, run computers, and beam stereo HD video back to earth. The project has been entered in the $25 million Google Lunar X Prize competition."

Comments

Buzz Aldrin punch

[t000lish]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZOo6aHSY8hU

Re:Buzz Aldrin punch

[macshit]

The case was tossed out too, making him look even more stupid!

I can imagine the Judge's reaction upon viewing the video evidence...

My verdict: you are a mega-wanker; he should have hit you harder!

NEXT!

Re:No

[dohzer]

But they've already dismantled it!

Re:No

[FlyingSquidStudios]

Then they re-used the sets for Capricorn One.

This entire thread, summarized:

[Anonymous Coward]

"Bet they can do it on the sound-stage in Nevada" - Idiot who doesn't understand that every other idiot also thought of the same joke at the same time.

"But we didn't go to the moon! I saw it on Fox, so it must be true" - Flaming moron who couldn't find their ass with both hands, a copy of an anatomy textbook and a full length mirror.

"LOL, wut, we didn't go to the moon, you peeps are sheep" - Troll, pretending to be the above idiot, thereby becoming a recursive idiot instead (idiot^2).

"NASA SUCKS!!!" - Multiple varieties of idiot, any one of whom very well might be a community college certified rocket scientist.

"NOES! They'll destroy the historic bootprints!" - Idiot who believes that lack of erosion signals lack of change. The bootprints are likely long gone, due to heating and cooling of the rocks, vibrations from the ground and, at the landing sites proper, the exhaust from the ascent stage of the lander. Nobody but your high school science teacher seriously thinks they'll last a hundred years, or whatever numeric value you were told.

"Git offa my lawn you kids!" - Angry curmudgeon tired of being able to predict slashdot posts in advance, just by seeing the fucking story title.

There, now you don't have to read the thread. You just read every post, condensed into one. You're welcome. Now, go defy expectations and RTFA instead.

Re:This entire thread, summarized:

[Ihmhi]

Now, go defy expectations and RTFA instead.
defy expectations and RTFA instead.
and RTFA instead.
RTFA

RTFA? What are you some kinda young'un who don't know who things work around here? Get offa my lawn!

Re:Horrible Idea

[Gadget_Guy]

If only Armstrong made a giant leap instead of a small step then the first footprint might have survived.

Re:2 Motors?

[thatkid_2002]

RAID 1 mirrored drives. When one drive breaks the other can keep going.

Re:Could someone please explain

[stfvon007]

Does this mean google moon will soon feature streetview?

Re:Here's hoping they'll observe from a distance

[dbIII]

Wait a few seconds and I'll be back with Buzz Aldrin and some brass knuckles :)

Re:I'm sick of the lies and the crap

[Mogster]

Sir, if you would just look this way for a minute...

**flashythingy**

Now aliens do not exist. We do not, and never have had anti-gravity or free energy tech. Now go sell all your possessions and join a missionary group in inner Papua New Guinea. Have a nice life.