dsiple
I\'m sure there was a reason in the design to put wheel fenders on the rover in the video - I\'m not aware of mud puddles on the moon.
bas
Mud, no. Dust yes. And dust does not go well with equipment of any kind. Hence these covers could be called dustguards, not fenders.
Alceu Baptistao
@disple: maybe to avoid lunar dust all over the astronauts and equipment?
RAMLOT
So does this dispel the conspiracy theory that moon landings were faked in a warehouse?
WildZBill
@Ramlot No, since these photos are faked also. ;) Plus, the warehouse was in area 51.
Mr Stiffy
I wonder if things \"rust\" on the moon... however slowly.
luispo
wow!! finally, clear images of the landing!!!..........not
Henrik Fleischer
No rust, as it requires oxygen. But materials deteriorate there due to radiation, metals very slowly, but synthetics like the plastics used f.i. in the spacesuits, will deteriorate exactly like a plastic bag left outside in the sun here on Earth. On the first landing, I think it was, the four boots for the suits were left behind to reduce takeoff weight, and speculations are, that the plastics will now be very brittle and would crumble to the touch.
Oh, and by the way, we had 11 astronauts walking on the Moon, and they all have a t-shirt to prove it. :-)
dwreid
The \"fenders\" did indeed help control the dust. On the moon the dust is regolith which is very abrasive. The power pack on the rover was protected from the sun\'s heat by a mirrored cover that had to be kept dust free. It also helped to keep this dust off of the astronaut\'s face plate. On the moon you can\'t just \"blow off the dust\" when there is no air and wiping it off would scratch the plastic face plate.
No... things don\'t rust without oxygen. Not even slowly. They do break down over time thanks to thermal stress and intense radiation from the sun.
cscoot03
Where\'s the USA (our) Flag?