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US-NASA-SPACE-TECHNOLOGY
A low level bubble window would allow astronauts to get a close up 180 degree view of an extraterrestrial surface without leaving the pressurized cabin of NASA's newest rover prototype Space Exploration Vehicle (SEV), as seen on two SEVs docked side by side in the northern Arizona desert, 15 September 2010 on the last day of NASA’s two-week field testing of new aerospace technology at Black Point Lava Flow approximately 40 miles (64 km) north of Flagstaff, Arizona. The program, called Desert Research and Technology Studies (Desert RATS), is an annual opportunity for NASA engineers and scientists to stress test rovers and other cutting-edge space technologies in an arid environment simulating the conditions found on the surface of the Moon, distant asteroids or Mars. The SEV, NASA’s newest rover prototype, is about the size of a pickup truck and has a pressurized module in which two astronauts can live for up to 14 days. A pair of rovers could travel more than 150 miles (240 km) from their home base. Alternatively, the wheels could be removed and replaced with a jet system, allowing the rovers to fly in space. AFP PHOTO / ROBYN BECK
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Flagstaff, Arizona, UNITED STATES |
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AFP / Mediafax Foto |
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Robyn BECK |
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16 Septembrie 2010 |
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4256 x 2832 (1 MB) |
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