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Making giant glass bubbles for Moon habitats
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Astronauts could one day be living on the Moon inside glass bubbles made from lunar dust.
US space agency NASA is funding research into the large liveable spheres which would be created on the lunar surface.
Tiny pieces of so–called lunar glass that is a component of the Moon's soil, or regolith, along with rocks and mineral fragments – would be collected upon arrival from Earth.
The material would be melted down in a microwave-powered furnace.
The furnace would then blow the glass into a bubble left to harden into a large, transparent structure.
The idea is to expand them by hundreds or thousands of feet, into workable astronaut homes from 300 to 500 metres wide.
The idea has been dreamt up by US space engineering company Skyeports.
They could also be made self-sealing with polymers in the glass polymers reorganising themselves after any breaks caused by lunar earthquakes.The homes could also be fitted with solar panels to generate their own energy.
Skyeports chief executive Dr Martin Bermudez hopes to see entire cities of the spheres on the Moon and Mars, connected by glass
bridges.
OPS: Render of the Skyeports glass bubble plan.One day a version could be made for putting into orbit around the Moon.
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Making giant glass bubbles for Moon habitats
Ferrari Press Agency
Bubbles 1
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13/10/2025
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Astronauts could one day be living on the Moon inside glass bubbles made from lunar dust.
US space agency NASA is funding research into the large liveable spheres which would be created on the lunar surface.
Tiny pieces of so–called lunar glass that is a component of the Moon's soil, or regolith, along with rocks and mineral fragments – would be collected upon arrival from Earth.
The material would be melted down in a microwave-powered furnace.
The furnace would then blow the glass into a bubble left to harden into a large, transparent structure.
The idea is to expand them by hundreds or thousands of feet, into workable astronaut homes from 300 to 500 metres wide.
The idea has been dreamt up by US space engineering company Skyeports.
They could also be made self-sealing with polymers in the glass polymers reorganising themselves after any breaks caused by lunar earthquakes.The homes could also be fitted with solar panels to generate their own energy.
Skyeports chief executive Dr Martin Bermudez hopes to see entire cities of the spheres on the Moon and Mars, connected by glass
bridges.
OPS: Render of the Skyeports glass bubble plan.One day a version could be made for putting into orbit around the Moon.
Picture supplied by Ferrari
(FOTO: DUKAS/FERRARI PRESS) -
DUKAS_189918743_FER
Making giant glass bubbles for Moon habitats
Ferrari Press Agency
Bubbles 1
Ref 17204
13/10/2025
See Ferrari text
Picture MUST credit: Skyeports
Astronauts could one day be living on the Moon inside glass bubbles made from lunar dust.
US space agency NASA is funding research into the large liveable spheres which would be created on the lunar surface.
Tiny pieces of so–called lunar glass that is a component of the Moon's soil, or regolith, along with rocks and mineral fragments – would be collected upon arrival from Earth.
The material would be melted down in a microwave-powered furnace.
The furnace would then blow the glass into a bubble left to harden into a large, transparent structure.
The idea is to expand them by hundreds or thousands of feet, into workable astronaut homes from 300 to 500 metres wide.
The idea has been dreamt up by US space engineering company Skyeports.
They could also be made self-sealing with polymers in the glass polymers reorganising themselves after any breaks caused by lunar earthquakes.The homes could also be fitted with solar panels to generate their own energy.
Skyeports chief executive Dr Martin Bermudez hopes to see entire cities of the spheres on the Moon and Mars, connected by glass
bridges.
OPS: Render of the Skyeports glass bubble plan.One day a version could be made for putting into orbit around the Moon.
Picture supplied by Ferrari
(FOTO: DUKAS/FERRARI PRESS) -
DUKAS_189918742_FER
Making giant glass bubbles for Moon habitats
Ferrari Press Agency
Bubbles 1
Ref 17204
13/10/2025
See Ferrari text
Picture MUST credit: Skyeports
Astronauts could one day be living on the Moon inside glass bubbles made from lunar dust.
US space agency NASA is funding research into the large liveable spheres which would be created on the lunar surface.
Tiny pieces of so–called lunar glass that is a component of the Moon's soil, or regolith, along with rocks and mineral fragments – would be collected upon arrival from Earth.
The material would be melted down in a microwave-powered furnace.
The furnace would then blow the glass into a bubble left to harden into a large, transparent structure.
The idea is to expand them by hundreds or thousands of feet, into workable astronaut homes from 300 to 500 metres wide.
The idea has been dreamt up by US space engineering company Skyeports.
They could also be made self-sealing with polymers in the glass polymers reorganising themselves after any breaks caused by lunar earthquakes.The homes could also be fitted with solar panels to generate their own energy.
Skyeports chief executive Dr Martin Bermudez hopes to see entire cities of the spheres on the Moon and Mars, connected by glass
bridges.
OPS: Render of the Skyeports glass bubble plan.One day a version could be made for putting into orbit around the Moon.
Picture supplied by Ferrari
(FOTO: DUKAS/FERRARI PRESS) -
DUKAS_189918741_FER
Making giant glass bubbles for Moon habitats
Ferrari Press Agency
Bubbles 1
Ref 17204
13/10/2025
See Ferrari text
Picture MUST credit: Skyeports
Astronauts could one day be living on the Moon inside glass bubbles made from lunar dust.
US space agency NASA is funding research into the large liveable spheres which would be created on the lunar surface.
Tiny pieces of so–called lunar glass that is a component of the Moon's soil, or regolith, along with rocks and mineral fragments – would be collected upon arrival from Earth.
The material would be melted down in a microwave-powered furnace.
The furnace would then blow the glass into a bubble left to harden into a large, transparent structure.
The idea is to expand them by hundreds or thousands of feet, into workable astronaut homes from 300 to 500 metres wide.
The idea has been dreamt up by US space engineering company Skyeports.
They could also be made self-sealing with polymers in the glass polymers reorganising themselves after any breaks caused by lunar earthquakes.The homes could also be fitted with solar panels to generate their own energy.
Skyeports chief executive Dr Martin Bermudez hopes to see entire cities of the spheres on the Moon and Mars, connected by glass
bridges.
OPS: Render of the Skyeports glass bubble plan. t is also hoped that layers of bubbles could be created, with one warmer surface and another cooler to create condensation. This would allow astronauts to plant vegetables and plants and create an ecosystem to produce oxygen.
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DUKAS_189918740_FER
Making giant glass bubbles for Moon habitats
Ferrari Press Agency
Bubbles 1
Ref 17204
13/10/2025
See Ferrari text
Picture MUST credit: Skyeports
Astronauts could one day be living on the Moon inside glass bubbles made from lunar dust.
US space agency NASA is funding research into the large liveable spheres which would be created on the lunar surface.
Tiny pieces of so–called lunar glass that is a component of the Moon's soil, or regolith, along with rocks and mineral fragments – would be collected upon arrival from Earth.
The material would be melted down in a microwave-powered furnace.
The furnace would then blow the glass into a bubble left to harden into a large, transparent structure.
The idea is to expand them by hundreds or thousands of feet, into workable astronaut homes from 300 to 500 metres wide.
The idea has been dreamt up by US space engineering company Skyeports.
They could also be made self-sealing with polymers in the glass polymers reorganising themselves after any breaks caused by lunar earthquakes.The homes could also be fitted with solar panels to generate their own energy.
Skyeports chief executive Dr Martin Bermudez hopes to see entire cities of the spheres on the Moon and Mars, connected by glass
bridges.
OPS: Render of the Skyeports glass bubble plan. t is also hoped that layers of bubbles could be created, with one warmer surface and another cooler to create condensation. This would allow astronauts to plant vegetables and plants and create an ecosystem to produce oxygen.
Picture supplied by Ferrari
(FOTO: DUKAS/FERRARI PRESS) -
DUKAS_189918739_FER
Making giant glass bubbles for Moon habitats
Ferrari Press Agency
Bubbles 1
Ref 17204
13/10/2025
See Ferrari text
Picture MUST credit: Skyeports
Astronauts could one day be living on the Moon inside glass bubbles made from lunar dust.
US space agency NASA is funding research into the large liveable spheres which would be created on the lunar surface.
Tiny pieces of so–called lunar glass that is a component of the Moon's soil, or regolith, along with rocks and mineral fragments – would be collected upon arrival from Earth.
The material would be melted down in a microwave-powered furnace.
The furnace would then blow the glass into a bubble left to harden into a large, transparent structure.
The idea is to expand them by hundreds or thousands of feet, into workable astronaut homes from 300 to 500 metres wide.
The idea has been dreamt up by US space engineering company Skyeports.
They could also be made self-sealing with polymers in the glass polymers reorganising themselves after any breaks caused by lunar earthquakes.The homes could also be fitted with solar panels to generate their own energy.
Skyeports chief executive Dr Martin Bermudez hopes to see entire cities of the spheres on the Moon and Mars, connected by glass
bridges.
OPS: Render of the Skyeports glass bubble plan. Cutaway of the specially developed microwave-powered furnace and combined glass blower on the lunar surface. The huge glass bubble blown tooptimal size and cooled.
Picture supplied by Ferrari
(FOTO: DUKAS/FERRARI PRESS) -
DUKAS_189918738_FER
Making giant glass bubbles for Moon habitats
Ferrari Press Agency
Bubbles 1
Ref 17204
13/10/2025
See Ferrari text
Picture MUST credit: Skyeports
Astronauts could one day be living on the Moon inside glass bubbles made from lunar dust.
US space agency NASA is funding research into the large liveable spheres which would be created on the lunar surface.
Tiny pieces of so–called lunar glass that is a component of the Moon's soil, or regolith, along with rocks and mineral fragments – would be collected upon arrival from Earth.
The material would be melted down in a microwave-powered furnace.
The furnace would then blow the glass into a bubble left to harden into a large, transparent structure.
The idea is to expand them by hundreds or thousands of feet, into workable astronaut homes from 300 to 500 metres wide.
The idea has been dreamt up by US space engineering company Skyeports.
They could also be made self-sealing with polymers in the glass polymers reorganising themselves after any breaks caused by lunar earthquakes.The homes could also be fitted with solar panels to generate their own energy.
Skyeports chief executive Dr Martin Bermudez hopes to see entire cities of the spheres on the Moon and Mars, connected by glass
bridges.
OPS: Render of the Skyeports glass bubble plan. Cutaway of the specially developed microwave-powered furnace and combined glass blower on the lunar surface.The lunar glass particles collected from the surface are heated then gdually blown into a huge glass bubble.
Picture supplied by Ferrari
(FOTO: DUKAS/FERRARI PRESS) -
DUKAS_189918737_FER
Making giant glass bubbles for Moon habitats
Ferrari Press Agency
Bubbles 1
Ref 17204
13/10/2025
See Ferrari text
Picture MUST credit: Skyeports
Astronauts could one day be living on the Moon inside glass bubbles made from lunar dust.
US space agency NASA is funding research into the large liveable spheres which would be created on the lunar surface.
Tiny pieces of so–called lunar glass that is a component of the Moon's soil, or regolith, along with rocks and mineral fragments – would be collected upon arrival from Earth.
The material would be melted down in a microwave-powered furnace.
The furnace would then blow the glass into a bubble left to harden into a large, transparent structure.
The idea is to expand them by hundreds or thousands of feet, into workable astronaut homes from 300 to 500 metres wide.
The idea has been dreamt up by US space engineering company Skyeports.
They could also be made self-sealing with polymers in the glass polymers reorganising themselves after any breaks caused by lunar earthquakes.The homes could also be fitted with solar panels to generate their own energy.
Skyeports chief executive Dr Martin Bermudez hopes to see entire cities of the spheres on the Moon and Mars, connected by glass
bridges.
OPS: Render of the Skyeports glass bubble plan. Cutaway of the specially developed microwave-powered furnace and combined glass blower on the lunar surface.The lunar glass particles collected from the surface are heated then gdually blown into a huge glass bubble.
Picture supplied by Ferrari
(FOTO: DUKAS/FERRARI PRESS) -
DUKAS_189918736_FER
Making giant glass bubbles for Moon habitats
Ferrari Press Agency
Bubbles 1
Ref 17204
13/10/2025
See Ferrari text
Picture MUST credit: Skyeports
Astronauts could one day be living on the Moon inside glass bubbles made from lunar dust.
US space agency NASA is funding research into the large liveable spheres which would be created on the lunar surface.
Tiny pieces of so–called lunar glass that is a component of the Moon's soil, or regolith, along with rocks and mineral fragments – would be collected upon arrival from Earth.
The material would be melted down in a microwave-powered furnace.
The furnace would then blow the glass into a bubble left to harden into a large, transparent structure.
The idea is to expand them by hundreds or thousands of feet, into workable astronaut homes from 300 to 500 metres wide.
The idea has been dreamt up by US space engineering company Skyeports.
They could also be made self-sealing with polymers in the glass polymers reorganising themselves after any breaks caused by lunar earthquakes.The homes could also be fitted with solar panels to generate their own energy.
Skyeports chief executive Dr Martin Bermudez hopes to see entire cities of the spheres on the Moon and Mars, connected by glass
bridges.
OPS: Render of the Skyeports glass bubble plan. Cutaway of the specially developed microwave-powered furnace and combined glass blower on the lunar surface.The lunar glass particles collected from the surface are heated then gdually blown into a huge glass bubble.
Picture supplied by Ferrari
(FOTO: DUKAS/FERRARI PRESS) -
DUKAS_189918735_FER
Making giant glass bubbles for Moon habitats
Ferrari Press Agency
Bubbles 1
Ref 17204
13/10/2025
See Ferrari text
Picture MUST credit: Skyeports
Astronauts could one day be living on the Moon inside glass bubbles made from lunar dust.
US space agency NASA is funding research into the large liveable spheres which would be created on the lunar surface.
Tiny pieces of so–called lunar glass that is a component of the Moon's soil, or regolith, along with rocks and mineral fragments – would be collected upon arrival from Earth.
The material would be melted down in a microwave-powered furnace.
The furnace would then blow the glass into a bubble left to harden into a large, transparent structure.
The idea is to expand them by hundreds or thousands of feet, into workable astronaut homes from 300 to 500 metres wide.
The idea has been dreamt up by US space engineering company Skyeports.
They could also be made self-sealing with polymers in the glass polymers reorganising themselves after any breaks caused by lunar earthquakes.The homes could also be fitted with solar panels to generate their own energy.
Skyeports chief executive Dr Martin Bermudez hopes to see entire cities of the spheres on the Moon and Mars, connected by glass
bridges.
OPS: Render of the Skyeports glass bubble plan. Cutaway of the specially developed microwave-powered furnace and combined glass blower on the lunar surface.The lunar glass particles collected from the surface are heated then gdually blown into a huge glass bubble.
Picture supplied by Ferrari
(FOTO: DUKAS/FERRARI PRESS) -
DUKAS_189918734_FER
Making giant glass bubbles for Moon habitats
Ferrari Press Agency
Bubbles 1
Ref 17204
13/10/2025
See Ferrari text
Picture MUST credit: Skyeports
Astronauts could one day be living on the Moon inside glass bubbles made from lunar dust.
US space agency NASA is funding research into the large liveable spheres which would be created on the lunar surface.
Tiny pieces of so–called lunar glass that is a component of the Moon's soil, or regolith, along with rocks and mineral fragments – would be collected upon arrival from Earth.
The material would be melted down in a microwave-powered furnace.
The furnace would then blow the glass into a bubble left to harden into a large, transparent structure.
The idea is to expand them by hundreds or thousands of feet, into workable astronaut homes from 300 to 500 metres wide.
The idea has been dreamt up by US space engineering company Skyeports.
They could also be made self-sealing with polymers in the glass polymers reorganising themselves after any breaks caused by lunar earthquakes.The homes could also be fitted with solar panels to generate their own energy.
Skyeports chief executive Dr Martin Bermudez hopes to see entire cities of the spheres on the Moon and Mars, connected by glass
bridges.
OPS: Render of the Skyeports glass bubble plan. The specially developed microwave-powered furnace and combined glass blower ison the lunar surface.
Picture supplied by Ferrari
(FOTO: DUKAS/FERRARI PRESS) -
DUKAS_189918733_FER
Making giant glass bubbles for Moon habitats
Ferrari Press Agency
Bubbles 1
Ref 17204
13/10/2025
See Ferrari text
Picture MUST credit: Skyeports
Astronauts could one day be living on the Moon inside glass bubbles made from lunar dust.
US space agency NASA is funding research into the large liveable spheres which would be created on the lunar surface.
Tiny pieces of so–called lunar glass that is a component of the Moon's soil, or regolith, along with rocks and mineral fragments – would be collected upon arrival from Earth.
The material would be melted down in a microwave-powered furnace.
The furnace would then blow the glass into a bubble left to harden into a large, transparent structure.
The idea is to expand them by hundreds or thousands of feet, into workable astronaut homes from 300 to 500 metres wide.
The idea has been dreamt up by US space engineering company Skyeports.
They could also be made self-sealing with polymers in the glass polymers reorganising themselves after any breaks caused by lunar earthquakes.The homes could also be fitted with solar panels to generate their own energy.
Skyeports chief executive Dr Martin Bermudez hopes to see entire cities of the spheres on the Moon and Mars, connected by glass
bridges.
OPS: Render of the Skyeports glass bubble plan. A specially developed microwave-powered furnace and combined glass blower is lowered onto the lunar surface.
Picture supplied by Ferrari
(FOTO: DUKAS/FERRARI PRESS) -
DUKAS_184646372_FER
First run out for Moon rover by car maker Toyota
Ferrari Press Agency
Lunar cruiser 1
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13/05/2025
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Picture MUST credit: Toyota
A Moon rover being developed by car maker Toya has been given its first Earthbound test run.
The Lunar Cruiser is being built by the automobile giant alongside the Japanese space agency JAXA.
The planned six-wheeled vehicle will aid US space agency NASA's plans for exploring the Moon as art of its Artemis campaign to put humans back on the surface.
It was giving its first roll out at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas on April 29.
From 2027, the Artemis will send astronauts to establish a base and engage in long-term exploration.
The hope is that knowledge gained through lunar exploration will underpin future missions to Mars.
Two Japanese astronauts are set to take part in the project.
They will be getting around in the crewed pressurised Lunar Cruiser.
The air pressure is controlled to create an environment similar to Earth’s.
Unlike previous lunar rovers, this means that those onboard need not wear extravehicular suits, even in an unforgiving environment with one-sixth of Earth’s gravity and temperatures ranging from 120°C during the day to -170°C at night.
It is 6 meters long, 5.2 meters wide, and 3.8 meters high with a cabin 7 square meters, which means it can also provide a living space for astronauts as they explore the lunar surface.
OPS: Toyota Lunar Cruiser prototype at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas on its first run out.
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First run out for Moon rover by car maker Toyota
Ferrari Press Agency
Lunar cruiser 1
Ref 16811
13/05/2025
See Ferrari text
Picture MUST credit: Toyota
A Moon rover being developed by car maker Toya has been given its first Earthbound test run.
The Lunar Cruiser is being built by the automobile giant alongside the Japanese space agency JAXA.
The planned six-wheeled vehicle will aid US space agency NASA's plans for exploring the Moon as art of its Artemis campaign to put humans back on the surface.
It was giving its first roll out at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas on April 29.
From 2027, the Artemis will send astronauts to establish a base and engage in long-term exploration.
The hope is that knowledge gained through lunar exploration will underpin future missions to Mars.
Two Japanese astronauts are set to take part in the project.
They will be getting around in the crewed pressurised Lunar Cruiser.
The air pressure is controlled to create an environment similar to Earth’s.
Unlike previous lunar rovers, this means that those onboard need not wear extravehicular suits, even in an unforgiving environment with one-sixth of Earth’s gravity and temperatures ranging from 120°C during the day to -170°C at night.
It is 6 meters long, 5.2 meters wide, and 3.8 meters high with a cabin 7 square meters, which means it can also provide a living space for astronauts as they explore the lunar surface.
OPS: Toyota Lunar Cruiser prototype at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas on its first run out.
Picture supplied by Ferrari (FOTO: DUKAS/FERRARI PRESS) -
DUKAS_184646367_FER
First run out for Moon rover by car maker Toyota
Ferrari Press Agency
Lunar cruiser 1
Ref 16811
13/05/2025
See Ferrari text
Picture MUST credit: Toyota
A Moon rover being developed by car maker Toya has been given its first Earthbound test run.
The Lunar Cruiser is being built by the automobile giant alongside the Japanese space agency JAXA.
The planned six-wheeled vehicle will aid US space agency NASA's plans for exploring the Moon as art of its Artemis campaign to put humans back on the surface.
It was giving its first roll out at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas on April 29.
From 2027, the Artemis will send astronauts to establish a base and engage in long-term exploration.
The hope is that knowledge gained through lunar exploration will underpin future missions to Mars.
Two Japanese astronauts are set to take part in the project.
They will be getting around in the crewed pressurised Lunar Cruiser.
The air pressure is controlled to create an environment similar to Earth’s.
Unlike previous lunar rovers, this means that those onboard need not wear extravehicular suits, even in an unforgiving environment with one-sixth of Earth’s gravity and temperatures ranging from 120°C during the day to -170°C at night.
It is 6 meters long, 5.2 meters wide, and 3.8 meters high with a cabin 7 square meters, which means it can also provide a living space for astronauts as they explore the lunar surface.
OPS: Toyota Lunar Cruiser prototype at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas on its first run out.
Picture supplied by Ferrari (FOTO: DUKAS/FERRARI PRESS) -
DUKAS_184646365_FER
First run out for Moon rover by car maker Toyota
Ferrari Press Agency
Lunar cruiser 1
Ref 16811
13/05/2025
See Ferrari text
Picture MUST credit: Toyota
A Moon rover being developed by car maker Toya has been given its first Earthbound test run.
The Lunar Cruiser is being built by the automobile giant alongside the Japanese space agency JAXA.
The planned six-wheeled vehicle will aid US space agency NASA's plans for exploring the Moon as art of its Artemis campaign to put humans back on the surface.
It was giving its first roll out at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas on April 29.
From 2027, the Artemis will send astronauts to establish a base and engage in long-term exploration.
The hope is that knowledge gained through lunar exploration will underpin future missions to Mars.
Two Japanese astronauts are set to take part in the project.
They will be getting around in the crewed pressurised Lunar Cruiser.
The air pressure is controlled to create an environment similar to Earth’s.
Unlike previous lunar rovers, this means that those onboard need not wear extravehicular suits, even in an unforgiving environment with one-sixth of Earth’s gravity and temperatures ranging from 120°C during the day to -170°C at night.
It is 6 meters long, 5.2 meters wide, and 3.8 meters high with a cabin 7 square meters, which means it can also provide a living space for astronauts as they explore the lunar surface.
OPS: Toyota Lunar Cruiser prototype at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas on its first run out.
Picture supplied by Ferrari (FOTO: DUKAS/FERRARI PRESS) -
DUKAS_184646363_FER
First run out for Moon rover by car maker Toyota
Ferrari Press Agency
Lunar cruiser 1
Ref 16811
13/05/2025
See Ferrari text
Picture MUST credit: Toyota
A Moon rover being developed by car maker Toya has been given its first Earthbound test run.
The Lunar Cruiser is being built by the automobile giant alongside the Japanese space agency JAXA.
The planned six-wheeled vehicle will aid US space agency NASA's plans for exploring the Moon as art of its Artemis campaign to put humans back on the surface.
It was giving its first roll out at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas on April 29.
From 2027, the Artemis will send astronauts to establish a base and engage in long-term exploration.
The hope is that knowledge gained through lunar exploration will underpin future missions to Mars.
Two Japanese astronauts are set to take part in the project.
They will be getting around in the crewed pressurised Lunar Cruiser.
The air pressure is controlled to create an environment similar to Earth’s.
Unlike previous lunar rovers, this means that those onboard need not wear extravehicular suits, even in an unforgiving environment with one-sixth of Earth’s gravity and temperatures ranging from 120°C during the day to -170°C at night.
It is 6 meters long, 5.2 meters wide, and 3.8 meters high with a cabin 7 square meters, which means it can also provide a living space for astronauts as they explore the lunar surface.
OPS: Special airless tyres are being developed for the Toyota Lunar Cruiser but were not fitted to the prototype for its first run out.
Picture supplied by Ferrari (FOTO: DUKAS/FERRARI PRESS) -
DUKAS_184646361_FER
First run out for Moon rover by car maker Toyota
Ferrari Press Agency
Lunar cruiser 1
Ref 16811
13/05/2025
See Ferrari text
Picture MUST credit: Toyota
A Moon rover being developed by car maker Toya has been given its first Earthbound test run.
The Lunar Cruiser is being built by the automobile giant alongside the Japanese space agency JAXA.
The planned six-wheeled vehicle will aid US space agency NASA's plans for exploring the Moon as art of its Artemis campaign to put humans back on the surface.
It was giving its first roll out at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas on April 29.
From 2027, the Artemis will send astronauts to establish a base and engage in long-term exploration.
The hope is that knowledge gained through lunar exploration will underpin future missions to Mars.
Two Japanese astronauts are set to take part in the project.
They will be getting around in the crewed pressurised Lunar Cruiser.
The air pressure is controlled to create an environment similar to Earth’s.
Unlike previous lunar rovers, this means that those onboard need not wear extravehicular suits, even in an unforgiving environment with one-sixth of Earth’s gravity and temperatures ranging from 120°C during the day to -170°C at night.
It is 6 meters long, 5.2 meters wide, and 3.8 meters high with a cabin 7 square meters, which means it can also provide a living space for astronauts as they explore the lunar surface.
OPS: Special airless tyres are being developed for the Toyota Lunar Cruiser but were not fitted to the prototype for its first run out.
Picture supplied by Ferrari (FOTO: DUKAS/FERRARI PRESS) -
DUKAS_184646359_FER
First run out for Moon rover by car maker Toyota
Ferrari Press Agency
Lunar cruiser 1
Ref 16811
13/05/2025
See Ferrari text
Picture MUST credit: Toyota
A Moon rover being developed by car maker Toya has been given its first Earthbound test run.
The Lunar Cruiser is being built by the automobile giant alongside the Japanese space agency JAXA.
The planned six-wheeled vehicle will aid US space agency NASA's plans for exploring the Moon as art of its Artemis campaign to put humans back on the surface.
It was giving its first roll out at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas on April 29.
From 2027, the Artemis will send astronauts to establish a base and engage in long-term exploration.
The hope is that knowledge gained through lunar exploration will underpin future missions to Mars.
Two Japanese astronauts are set to take part in the project.
They will be getting around in the crewed pressurised Lunar Cruiser.
The air pressure is controlled to create an environment similar to Earth’s.
Unlike previous lunar rovers, this means that those onboard need not wear extravehicular suits, even in an unforgiving environment with one-sixth of Earth’s gravity and temperatures ranging from 120°C during the day to -170°C at night.
It is 6 meters long, 5.2 meters wide, and 3.8 meters high with a cabin 7 square meters, which means it can also provide a living space for astronauts as they explore the lunar surface.
OPS: Special airless tyres are being developed for the Toyota Lunar Cruiser but were not fitted to the prototype for its first run out.
Picture supplied by Ferrari (FOTO: DUKAS/FERRARI PRESS) -
DUKAS_184646357_FER
First run out for Moon rover by car maker Toyota
Ferrari Press Agency
Lunar cruiser 1
Ref 16811
13/05/2025
See Ferrari text
Picture MUST credit: Toyota
A Moon rover being developed by car maker Toya has been given its first Earthbound test run.
The Lunar Cruiser is being built by the automobile giant alongside the Japanese space agency JAXA.
The planned six-wheeled vehicle will aid US space agency NASA's plans for exploring the Moon as art of its Artemis campaign to put humans back on the surface.
It was giving its first roll out at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas on April 29.
From 2027, the Artemis will send astronauts to establish a base and engage in long-term exploration.
The hope is that knowledge gained through lunar exploration will underpin future missions to Mars.
Two Japanese astronauts are set to take part in the project.
They will be getting around in the crewed pressurised Lunar Cruiser.
The air pressure is controlled to create an environment similar to Earth’s.
Unlike previous lunar rovers, this means that those onboard need not wear extravehicular suits, even in an unforgiving environment with one-sixth of Earth’s gravity and temperatures ranging from 120°C during the day to -170°C at night.
It is 6 meters long, 5.2 meters wide, and 3.8 meters high with a cabin 7 square meters, which means it can also provide a living space for astronauts as they explore the lunar surface.
OPS: Render of how the Toyota Lunar Cruiser will look exploring the Moon's surface
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First run out for Moon rover by car maker Toyota
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A Moon rover being developed by car maker Toya has been given its first Earthbound test run.
The Lunar Cruiser is being built by the automobile giant alongside the Japanese space agency JAXA.
The planned six-wheeled vehicle will aid US space agency NASA's plans for exploring the Moon as art of its Artemis campaign to put humans back on the surface.
It was giving its first roll out at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas on April 29.
From 2027, the Artemis will send astronauts to establish a base and engage in long-term exploration.
The hope is that knowledge gained through lunar exploration will underpin future missions to Mars.
Two Japanese astronauts are set to take part in the project.
They will be getting around in the crewed pressurised Lunar Cruiser.
The air pressure is controlled to create an environment similar to Earth’s.
Unlike previous lunar rovers, this means that those onboard need not wear extravehicular suits, even in an unforgiving environment with one-sixth of Earth’s gravity and temperatures ranging from 120°C during the day to -170°C at night.
It is 6 meters long, 5.2 meters wide, and 3.8 meters high with a cabin 7 square meters, which means it can also provide a living space for astronauts as they explore the lunar surface.
OPS: Render of how the Toyota Lunar Cruiser will look exploring the Moon's surface
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First run out for Moon rover by car maker Toyota
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A Moon rover being developed by car maker Toya has been given its first Earthbound test run.
The Lunar Cruiser is being built by the automobile giant alongside the Japanese space agency JAXA.
The planned six-wheeled vehicle will aid US space agency NASA's plans for exploring the Moon as art of its Artemis campaign to put humans back on the surface.
It was giving its first roll out at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas on April 29.
From 2027, the Artemis will send astronauts to establish a base and engage in long-term exploration.
The hope is that knowledge gained through lunar exploration will underpin future missions to Mars.
Two Japanese astronauts are set to take part in the project.
They will be getting around in the crewed pressurised Lunar Cruiser.
The air pressure is controlled to create an environment similar to Earth’s.
Unlike previous lunar rovers, this means that those onboard need not wear extravehicular suits, even in an unforgiving environment with one-sixth of Earth’s gravity and temperatures ranging from 120°C during the day to -170°C at night.
It is 6 meters long, 5.2 meters wide, and 3.8 meters high with a cabin 7 square meters, which means it can also provide a living space for astronauts as they explore the lunar surface.
OPS: Render of how the Toyota Lunar Cruiser will look exploring the Moon's surface
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NEWS - Artemis 1 der NASA startet vom Kennedy Space Center
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Pat Benic/UPI/Shutterstock (13625629b)
NASA's Artemis 1 lifts off from Launch Pad 39B at the Kennedy Space Center, Florida on Wednesday, November, 16, 2022. The Space Launch System (SLS) rocket with the Orion spacecraft will orbit the moon as the first step for the United States to send astronauts back to the lunar surface after 50 years.
NASA's Artemis 1 Launches From Kennedy Space Center, Florida, United States - 16 Nov 2022
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NEWS - Artemis 1 der NASA startet vom Kennedy Space Center
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Pat Benic/UPI/Shutterstock (13625629a)
NASA's Artemis 1 lifts off from Launch Pad 39B at the Kennedy Space Center, Florida on Wednesday, November, 16, 2022. The Space Launch System (SLS) rocket with the Orion spacecraft will orbit the moon as the first step for the United States to send astronauts back to the lunar surface after 50 years.
NASA's Artemis 1 Launches From Kennedy Space Center, Florida, United States - 16 Nov 2022
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NEWS - Artemis 1 der NASA startet vom Kennedy Space Center
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Joe Marino/UPI/Shutterstock (13625632b)
The Space Launch System (SLS) rocket carrying an Orion spacecraft lifts off on the maiden flight of NASA's Artemis Program from Complex 39-B at the Kennedy Space Center, Florida on Wednesday, November 16, 2022.
NASA Artemis 1 Maiden Launch from the Kennedy Space Center, Florida - 16 Nov 2022
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NEWS - Artemis 1 der NASA startet vom Kennedy Space Center
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Pat Benic/UPI/Shutterstock (13625629d)
NASA's Artemis 1 lifts off from Launch Pad 39B at the Kennedy Space Center, Florida on Wednesday, November, 16, 2022. The Space Launch System (SLS) rocket with the Orion spacecraft will orbit the moon as the first step for the United States to send astronauts back to the lunar surface after 50 years.
NASA's Artemis 1 Launches From Kennedy Space Center, Florida, United States - 16 Nov 2022
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NEWS - Artemis 1 der NASA startet vom Kennedy Space Center
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Pat Benic/UPI/Shutterstock (13625629g)
NASA's Artemis 1 streaks downrange as its solid rocket boosters separate more than two minutes after lifting off from Launch Pad 39B at the Kennedy Space Center, Florida on Wednesday, November, 16, 2022. The Space Launch System (SLS) rocket with the Orion spacecraft will orbit the moon as the first step for the United States to send astronauts back to the lunar surface after 50 years.
NASA's Artemis 1 Launches From Kennedy Space Center, Florida, United States - 16 Nov 2022
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NEWS - Artemis 1 der NASA startet vom Kennedy Space Center
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Pat Benic/UPI/Shutterstock (13625629h)
NASA's Artemis 1 streaks downrange after lifting off from Launch Pad 39B at the Kennedy Space Center, Florida on Wednesday, November, 16, 2022. The Space Launch System (SLS) rocket with the Orion spacecraft will orbit the moon as the first step for the United States to send astronauts back to the lunar surface after 50 years.
NASA's Artemis 1 Launches From Kennedy Space Center, Florida, United States - 16 Nov 2022
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NEWS - Artemis 1 der NASA startet vom Kennedy Space Center
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Pat Benic/UPI/Shutterstock (13625629f)
NASA's Artemis 1 streaks downrange as its solid rocket boosters separate more than two minutes after lifting off from Launch Pad 39B at the Kennedy Space Center, Florida on Wednesday, November, 16, 2022. The Space Launch System (SLS) rocket with the Orion spacecraft will orbit the moon as the first step for the United States to send astronauts back to the lunar surface after 50 years.
NASA's Artemis 1 Launches From Kennedy Space Center, Florida, United States - 16 Nov 2022
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NEWS - Artemis 1 der NASA startet vom Kennedy Space Center
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Pat Benic/UPI/Shutterstock (13625629e)
NASA's Artemis 1 streaks downrange after lifting off from Launch Pad 39B at the Kennedy Space Center, Florida on Wednesday, November, 16, 2022. The Space Launch System (SLS) rocket with the Orion spacecraft will orbit the moon as the first step for the United States to send astronauts back to the lunar surface after 50 years.
NASA's Artemis 1 Launches From Kennedy Space Center, Florida, United States - 16 Nov 2022
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NEWS - Die NASA rollt die erste SLS-Rakete zur Startrampe im Kennedy Space Center
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Joe Marino/UPI/Shutterstock (12854736a)
NASA's first Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and Orion spacecraft roll from the Vehicle Assembly Building toward Launch Complex 39B on Thursday, March 17, 2022. SLS will be used to launch crews to the moon and beyond in the Agency's Artemis Program.
NASA Rolls First SLS Rocket to Launch Pad at the Kennedy Space Center, Florida - 17 Mar 2022
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NEWS - Die NASA rollt die erste SLS-Rakete zur Startrampe im Kennedy Space Center
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Bill Cantrell/UPI/Shutterstock (12854735d)
NASA's first Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and Orion spacecraft roll from the Vehicle Assembly Building toward Launch Complex 39B on Thursday, March 17, 2022. SLS will be used to launch crews to the moon and beyond in the Agency's Artemis Program.
NASA Rolls First SLS Rocket to Launch Pad at the Kennedy Space Center, Florida - 17 Mar 2022
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NEWS - Die NASA rollt die erste SLS-Rakete zur Startrampe im Kennedy Space Center
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Bill Cantrell/UPI/Shutterstock (12854735b)
NASA's first Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and Orion spacecraft roll from the Vehicle Assembly Building toward Launch Complex 39B on Thursday, March 17, 2022. SLS will be used to launch crews to the moon and beyond in the Agency's Artemis Program.
NASA Rolls First SLS Rocket to Launch Pad at the Kennedy Space Center, Florida - 17 Mar 2022
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NEWS - Die NASA rollt die erste SLS-Rakete zur Startrampe im Kennedy Space Center
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Bill Cantrell/UPI/Shutterstock (12854735f)
NASA's first Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and Orion spacecraft roll from the Vehicle Assembly Building toward Launch Complex 39B on Thursday, March 17, 2022. SLS will be used to launch crews to the moon and beyond in the Agency's Artemis Program.
NASA Rolls First SLS Rocket to Launch Pad at the Kennedy Space Center, Florida - 17 Mar 2022
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NEWS - Die NASA rollt die erste SLS-Rakete zur Startrampe im Kennedy Space Center
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Bill Cantrell/UPI/Shutterstock (12854735e)
NASA's first Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and Orion spacecraft roll from the Vehicle Assembly Building toward Launch Complex 39B on Thursday, March 17, 2022. SLS will be used to launch crews to the moon and beyond in the Agency's Artemis Program.
NASA Rolls First SLS Rocket to Launch Pad at the Kennedy Space Center, Florida - 17 Mar 2022
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NEWS - Die NASA rollt die erste SLS-Rakete zur Startrampe im Kennedy Space Center
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Joe Marino/UPI/Shutterstock (12854736e)
NASA's first Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and Orion spacecraft roll from the Vehicle Assembly Building toward Launch Complex 39B on Thursday, March 17, 2022. SLS will be used to launch crews to the moon and beyond in the Agency's Artemis Program.
NASA Rolls First SLS Rocket to Launch Pad at the Kennedy Space Center, Florida - 17 Mar 2022
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NEWS - Die NASA rollt die erste SLS-Rakete zur Startrampe im Kennedy Space Center
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Joe Marino/UPI/Shutterstock (12854736h)
NASA's first Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and Orion spacecraft roll from the Vehicle Assembly Building toward Launch Complex 39B on Thursday, March 17, 2022. SLS will be used to launch crews to the moon and beyond in the Agency's Artemis Program.
NASA Rolls First SLS Rocket to Launch Pad at the Kennedy Space Center, Florida - 17 Mar 2022
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NEWS - Die NASA rollt die erste SLS-Rakete zur Startrampe im Kennedy Space Center
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Joe Marino/UPI/Shutterstock (12854736g)
NASA's first Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and Orion spacecraft roll from the Vehicle Assembly Building toward Launch Complex 39B on Thursday, March 17, 2022. SLS will be used to launch crews to the moon and beyond in the Agency's Artemis Program.
NASA Rolls First SLS Rocket to Launch Pad at the Kennedy Space Center, Florida - 17 Mar 2022
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NEWS - Die NASA rollt die erste SLS-Rakete zur Startrampe im Kennedy Space Center
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Joe Marino/UPI/Shutterstock (12854736k)
NASA's first Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and Orion spacecraft roll from the Vehicle Assembly Building toward Launch Complex 39B on Thursday, March 17, 2022. SLS will be used to launch crews to the moon and beyond in the Agency's Artemis Program.
NASA Rolls First SLS Rocket to Launch Pad at the Kennedy Space Center, Florida - 17 Mar 2022
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NEWS - Die NASA rollt die erste SLS-Rakete zur Startrampe im Kennedy Space Center
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Joe Marino/UPI/Shutterstock (12854736j)
NASA's first Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and Orion spacecraft roll from the Vehicle Assembly Building toward Launch Complex 39B on Thursday, March 17, 2022. SLS will be used to launch crews to the moon and beyond in the Agency's Artemis Program.
NASA Rolls First SLS Rocket to Launch Pad at the Kennedy Space Center, Florida - 17 Mar 2022
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NEWS - Die NASA rollt die erste SLS-Rakete zur Startrampe im Kennedy Space Center
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Bill Cantrell/UPI/Shutterstock (12854735h)
NASA's first Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and Orion spacecraft roll from the Vehicle Assembly Building toward Launch Complex 39B on Thursday, March 17, 2022. SLS will be used to launch crews to the moon and beyond in the Agency's Artemis Program.
NASA Rolls First SLS Rocket to Launch Pad at the Kennedy Space Center, Florida - 17 Mar 2022
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NEWS - Vor dem Rollout der Space Launch System-Rakete der NASA
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Kim Shiflett/UPI/Shutterstock (12850016b)
Teams retracted the first two of 20 platforms surrounding the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and Orion spacecraft that allows work on the integrated system in High Bay 3 inside the Vehicle Assembly Building at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The first platforms to be retracted - which move like hydraulic kitchen drawers when moved - are those located near the launch abort system on Orion in preparation for rollout to Launch Complex 39B in anticipation of the Artemis I wet dress rehearsal. NASA
Rollout of NASA's Mega Moon Rocket Inches Closer with Addition of Worm Logo, Merritt Island, Florida, United States - 14 Mar 2022
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NEWS - Vor dem Rollout der Space Launch System-Rakete der NASA
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Frank Michaux/UPI/Shutterstock (12850019a)
Inside High Bay 3 of the Vehicle Assembly Building at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, the work platforms have been retracted from around the Artemis I Space Launch System on September 20, 2021. All ten levels of platforms were extended and retracted as part of an umbilical test. During the test, several umbilical arms on the mobile launcher were extended to connect to the SLS rocket. They swung away from the launch vehicle, just as they will on launch day. NASA and Jacobs teams will continue conducting tests inside the VAB before transporting the Orion spacecraft to the assembly building and stacking it atop the SLS, completing assembly of the rocket for the Artemis I mission. NASA
Rollout of NASA's Mega Moon Rocket Inches Closer with Addition of Worm Logo, Merritt Island, Florida, United States - 14 Mar 2022
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NEWS - Vor dem Rollout der Space Launch System-Rakete der NASA
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Kim Shiflett/UPI/Shutterstock (12850016a)
Teams retracted the first two of 20 platforms surrounding the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and Orion spacecraft that allows work on the integrated system in High Bay 3 inside the Vehicle Assembly Building at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The first platforms to be retracted - which move like hydraulic kitchen drawers when moved - are those located near the launch abort system on Orion in preparation for rollout to Launch Complex 39B in anticipation of the Artemis I wet dress rehearsal. NASA
Rollout of NASA's Mega Moon Rocket Inches Closer with Addition of Worm Logo, Merritt Island, Florida, United States - 14 Mar 2022
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NEWS - Vor dem Rollout der Space Launch System-Rakete der NASA
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Cory Huston/UPI/Shutterstock (12850017a)
Teams with NASA's Exploration Ground Systems and contractor Jacobs lower the Space Launch System (SLS) core stage - the largest part of the rocket - onto the mobile launcher, in between the twin solid rocket boosters, inside High Bay 3 of the Vehicle Assembly Building at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida on June 12, 2021. NASA
Rollout of NASA's Mega Moon Rocket Inches Closer with Addition of Worm Logo, Merritt Island, Florida, United States - 14 Mar 2022
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NEWS - Vor dem Rollout der Space Launch System-Rakete der NASA
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Chad Siwik/UPI/Shutterstock (12850018a)
Engineers and technicians at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida drove Crawler Transporter-2 on March 11, 2022, to the doors of the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB). Soon, it will go inside the VAB, where it will carry the Artemis I Moon rocket to launch pad 39B. Photo credit: NASA
Rollout of NASA's Mega Moon Rocket Inches Closer with Addition of Worm Logo, Merritt Island, Florida, United States - 14 Mar 2022
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FEATURE - NASA-Fahrzeug soll den Mond in 3D erforschen
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The lunar rover that will transport astronauts across the terrain and have the ability to autonomously map the Moon surface has been announced.The vehicle is being readied for US space agency NASA’s mission to put human’s back on the Moon later this decade for its Artemis programme.The new rover is called an LTV – short for Lunar Terrain Vehicle.It will even come with its own specially Moon lander to the machines can be delivered remotely to the planned bases NASA intends to deploy in the long term.They will be able to travel further than the basic rovers used on three of the Seventies Apollo missions,They can also be worked remotely to explore doe signs of ice that could provide lunar bases with water.They will also be able to 3D maps and be equipped with high resolution cameras.The project is being pulled together by US space, aeronautics , defence and cyberspace company Northrop Grumman.It has entered into an agreement with three other companies to design and build the LTV.
OPS: Render of the proposed new lunar rover, dubbed LTV, which will be used by astronauts on NASA's Artemis programme. After landing it links up with a manned rover. It then remotely follows the crewed LTV with its supplies aboard to a lunar base.
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FEATURE - NASA-Fahrzeug soll den Mond in 3D erforschen
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The lunar rover that will transport astronauts across the terrain and have the ability to autonomously map the Moon surface has been announced.The vehicle is being readied for US space agency NASA’s mission to put human’s back on the Moon later this decade for its Artemis programme.The new rover is called an LTV – short for Lunar Terrain Vehicle.It will even come with its own specially Moon lander to the machines can be delivered remotely to the planned bases NASA intends to deploy in the long term.They will be able to travel further than the basic rovers used on three of the Seventies Apollo missions,They can also be worked remotely to explore doe signs of ice that could provide lunar bases with water.They will also be able to 3D maps and be equipped with high resolution cameras.The project is being pulled together by US space, aeronautics , defence and cyberspace company Northrop Grumman.It has entered into an agreement with three other companies to design and build the LTV.
OPS: Render of the proposed new lunar rover, dubbed LTV, which will be used by astronauts on NASA's Artemis programme. It can also be used without crew and operated remotely
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FEATURE - NASA-Fahrzeug soll den Mond in 3D erforschen
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The lunar rover that will transport astronauts across the terrain and have the ability to autonomously map the Moon surface has been announced.The vehicle is being readied for US space agency NASA’s mission to put human’s back on the Moon later this decade for its Artemis programme.The new rover is called an LTV – short for Lunar Terrain Vehicle.It will even come with its own specially Moon lander to the machines can be delivered remotely to the planned bases NASA intends to deploy in the long term.They will be able to travel further than the basic rovers used on three of the Seventies Apollo missions,They can also be worked remotely to explore doe signs of ice that could provide lunar bases with water.They will also be able to 3D maps and be equipped with high resolution cameras.The project is being pulled together by US space, aeronautics , defence and cyberspace company Northrop Grumman.It has entered into an agreement with three other companies to design and build the LTV.
OPS: Render of the proposed new lunar rover, dubbed LTV, which will be used by astronauts on NASA's Artemis programme. It will have its own lander so it can be deployed on the surface remotely. Here it brings supplies for a future Moon base
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