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Thursday, October 30, 2008
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New Moon Rover

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.



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6 Comments

Whoa!! this is AWESOME!!!!

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

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

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

that is the awesomest thing in the worid.

Go NASA for createing a COOL Moon Rover! :]

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