So how did NASA build an electric rover that worked in outer ... It had to be foldable to stow on the lunar landing module; When launch-ready, it folded down to just 20 inches thick.

Also, just like the full-scale LRV, the Lego replica can be separated and folded into ... about the rover,” said Dan Meehan, Lego senior design manager. “So the lunar rover has the most ...

China unveiled on Wednesday the name of its manned moon rover for the country's lunar exploration program. Our site uses ...

Three small NASA rovers that will explore the lunar surface as a team have been packed up and shipped from the agency's Jet ...

Last year, NASA canceled the VIPER (“Volatiles Investigating Polar Exploration Rover”) in a move that scandalized proponents of a return to the moon. The space agency was just $84 million ...

“The lunar rovers fulfilled the whole promise ... which allowed the astronauts to pick it up and move it around. The rover folded over like a business letter and then again to fit into a wedge ...

NASA is moving ahead with plans to partner with a company to deliver a rover to the surface of the moon after the agency canceled the mission last year.

China announces names for its lunar spacesuit and rover, vital to its upcoming human moon mission before 2030.

and test ways of keeping lunar dust from interfering with landers. Type of craft: Lander and rover. Who's doing it?ispace, a Japanese lunar robotic exploration company. Launched ...

BEIJING, Feb. 12 (Xinhua) -- The China Manned Space Agency (CMSA) on Wednesday unveiled the names of the moon-landing spacesuit and manned lunar rover for the country's manned lunar exploration ...

[Photo/Xinhua] The China Manned Space Agency (CMSA) on Wednesday unveiled the names of the moon-landing spacesuit and manned lunar rover for the country's manned lunar exploration missions.