lunar rover

American  

noun

(often initial capital letters)

1. a wire-wheeled, battery-powered vehicle used by Apollo astronauts to explore the moon's surface.

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Etymology

Origin of lunar rover

First recorded in 1970–75

Example Sentences

Interlune plans to estimate how much helium-3 is in the lunar regolith — that is, moon debris — through a lunar rover mission carried out with Astrolab in 2028.

From MarketWatch

Designed for battlefield reconnaissance, it resembles a lunar rover equipped with several suspended cameras, according to the specialist publication.

From Barron's

The lunar rover that allowed astronauts to traverse the moon’s surface was developed by the Polish-born Mieczyslaw G. Bekker and Ferenc Pavlics, a Hungarian.

From Los Angeles Times

Later Artemis missions plan to use a lunar rover to explore the Moon's south pole starting with Artemis V, currently scheduled for 2030.

From BBC

In the space sector, Japan will provide and operate a "pressurised lunar rover", while the US will allow two Japanese astronauts to take part in Nasa's Artemis missions and - eventually - allow a Japanese astronaut to become the first non-American to land on the moon.

From BBC