U.S.S.R. Luna 21 Lander
November 28, 2012
The rover tracks show variations in surface properties - in some locations the tracks are shallow where the regolith was hard; in other places the tracks are deep and considerable material disturbed where the regolith was soft.
Lunokhod 2 rover tracks. Credit: Roskosmos & Russian Academy of Sciences, via V.I. Vernadsky Institute of Geochemistry and Analytical Chemistry
Topics:
Space technology, Lunar rovers, Spaceflight, Luna 21, Rover, Lunokhod 2, Moon, Regolith, Lunokhod programme, Off-road vehicles, Luna programme, Space
