Choosing the Right Lunar Excavator
March 11, 2009
See how NASA engineers use the design process to evaluate the best choice for a new lunar excavator. Three different models are tested on location in Hawaii where the soil on Mauna Kea Volcano is similar to that on the moon. credit: NASA
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Technology Internet, Space exploration, Volcanology, Geology, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Hawaii, NASA, Moon, Excavator, Exploration of the Moon, Mauna Kea, Hawaii County, Hawaii, Engineering vehicles, Shield volcanoes