New Moon Rover

Posted by NG Kids in News Bites on October 30, 2008

The next astronauts to land on the moon will be driving an all-new lunar rover. The new rover, called the Chariot, will contain several improvements over the old “moon buggies,” including an optional pressurized cabin with beds, a pantry, a waste-management system, and a pair of space suits, allowing astronauts to live and work “on the road” for up to two weeks.

The rover will need to pass several rounds of tests between now and 2019, when the final model will be complete.

Read more on National Geographic News.

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Comments

  1. zack21
    November 4, 2008, 12:38 pm

    Whoa!! this is AWESOME!!!!

  2. bcsostars
    November 4, 2008, 4:03 pm

    Yay I cant wait to hear how it made it to the moon. My teacher used to work at Nasa.

  3. esteban95
    February 1, 2009, 3:27 pm

    I actually was able to see it up-close because my dad’s friend works there and is one of the engineers!

  4. james392
    February 12, 2009, 7:06 am

    Wow! I cannot wait for the rover to be shown in public…

  5. poppy101
    May 5, 2009, 5:49 pm

    that is the awesomest thing in the worid.

  6. Giratina127
    May 17, 2009, 1:26 pm

    Go NASA for createing a COOL Moon Rover! :]

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