NASA's New Lunar Rover in Action 96
holy_calamity writes "New Scientist has video of Nasa's new Chariot lunar rover in action on simulated moon surface in Houston. As the associated story explains, the two-ton "truck" has a top speed of 20km/hour and is currently fitted with a plough, with additional back hoe and drill attachments to come. Sure it's not glamorous — more of a lunar tractor — but sure looks handy for establishing that permanent moon base NASA wants."
Simulated surface (Score:5, Funny)
But does it have a gun rack? (Score:5, Funny)
*Gun Rack
*Redneck Bumper stickers
*Shiney nude girl mudflaps
*A Wooden Back bumper (Usually 4x8)
*Empty Bud cans on the floor
*A Nascar Sticker on the Back window. #3 or #8) or both !
*Marlboro boxes everywhere.
Lunar base (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Simulated surface (Score:5, Funny)
It's easy to see through NASA's lies. Why are there no clouds in the sky in this footage? Answer: it's because they're on the moon, and they added in the blue sky using Adobe Aftereffects, but they couldn't make realistic clouds so they left those out.
Why didn't the rover kick up little clouds of dust? Answer: because there's no air on the moon.
Vital component (Score:4, Funny)
and is currently fitted with a plough...
Vital for those sudden lunar snow storms.
Back ho? (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Simulated surface (Score:4, Funny)
Here we go again (Score:3, Funny)
Re:But does it have a gun rack? (Score:3, Funny)
"If you can read this, I've lost my trailer."
"I feel like I'm diagonally parked in a parallel universe."
"Honk If Parts Fall Off"
"Chrome don't get ya home"
"If you can read this - you're too damn close!"