Lunar Rover

Japan has an ambitious plan to send men to the moon by 2030 as part of amultinational mission and is determined they'll have a ride when they getthere

It may be part of some international moon program.

You can easily locate a Land Rover or a Range Rover from your local classified ads – but how about a Lunar Rover?

A priceless lunar rover prototype was sold for scrap in Alabama, but was rescued from the clutches of disaster at the last possible moment.

Audi is supporting Part-Time Scientists, Germany's Lunar Xprize team, by helping to develop this solar-powered, all-wheel drive moon rover that's set to launch into space by the end of 2017. Check it out ahead of tonight's red lunar eclipse.

There are a lot of awards handed out at the Great Moonbuggy Race, from 'Most Improved' to 'Crash and Burn,' but the one every team wants is the first-place trophy. This year was the 20th year of the annual event, held at the US Space & Rocket Center under the auspices of NASA, Lockheed Martin, Boeing, Northrop Grumman and Aerojet, and it was two teams from Puerto Rico that took first in both high school and college divisions.

Goodyear is getting closer to the next generation "tire" that could be used on wheeled rovers for space exploration. We highlight the word tire because those on the original lunar rover were made of piano wire with treads made of titanium cleats – no rubber, no air. A few years ago NASA began work on a new tire, the project another co-d

Click above for high-res image gallery of the NASA Lunar Rover concept

Click above for image gallery of lunar rovers in action.

Click above for a gallery of the Small Pressurized Rover

Click above for a gallery of the Small Pressurized Rover