The new building kit is the product of a partnership between the toymaker and a company specializing in lunar surface mobility and space resources.

During the Apollo program, geologists’ knowledge of the moon’s surface helped engineers design the rovers, as well as the landing pads of the lunar module to guarantee a soft landing.

Lunar exploration is entering a new era. Long after the Apollo missions, a renewed international interest comes with ...

May 7 (UPI) --NASA is exploring alternative ways to deliver its VIPER rover to the moon after ... It would be the first time since Apollo 17 landed men on the lunar surface in 1972.

And check this: it’s got Michelin on board to design the tyres for a next-gen Lunar Rover too. We say tyre, but it’s actually a wheel - the two aren't mutually exclusive, remember. Anyway ...

After canceling its VIPER mission last year, NASA is still searching for alternatives to launch its lunar rover, and the agency just took another step backward in making it happen. NASA canceled a ...

Going back to the Moon after half a century, and then to Mars, literally means reinventing the wheel. After all, Mars is a long way to come back if you get a flat. "One thing you cannot have is a ...

SpaceX and Astrolab have unveiled their new Flex lunar rover, set to land on the Moon in 2026. Designed for cargo transport, astronaut mobility, and autonomous exploration, this cutting-edge rover ...

Chowdhury also joined the school’s first-ever robotics team — for his capstone project he designed a lunar rover that could withstand the moon's harsh environment. It’s plausible that ...

The new Lunar Terrain Vehicle will be far more robust than its Apollo-era counterpart. The three companies building new rovers will also be required to drive autonomously, meaning that LUPIN will ...