A closer look at NASA's electric lunar rover

We were all decently hyped to see NASA's lunar rover rolling down the street in the Inaugural Parade in Washington D.C. the other day (remember that?), but now, thanks to a really awesome new NASA buddy of ours, we've gotten a much closer look at it. Hit the gallery after the break for a bunch of views, and -- if you were wondering -- the rover's running Windows XP.

A closer look at NASA's electric lunar rover

[Thanks, Cade]

[(Unverified) Posted Jan 23rd 2009 10:16PM]

I'm a PC!!

[hike15 Posted Jan 23rd 2009 10:30PM]

Tweels!!

and i dont get the point of those suits
are they always attached to the thing?

[FILA Posted Jan 24th 2009 12:49AM]

they got penis bumps on there suits

[superhobo Posted Jan 24th 2009 3:37AM]

The Windows XP startup theme will be played even on the moon :'-)

Well, at least the digital signals that make up the theme will be.

[pfromg Posted Jan 24th 2009 5:50AM]

clearly a shot from a new Leslie Nielson movie.

scary astronauts?
scary spacemen ?
scary NASA designers ?

[KyleHase Posted Jan 24th 2009 7:46AM]

To qualify for XP OEM licensing they had to purchase XP with hardware. Fortunately Newegg had a special on space suits.

[(Unverified) Posted Jan 24th 2009 12:03PM]

What are NASA`s plans after this things time on the moon expires?
Are they bringing it back here?
or will it become space junk?

[(Unverified) Posted Jan 24th 2009 1:26PM]

The orginal lunar rover was cooler
16 sec video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sRSpntQ-VtY

[KarlB Posted Jan 26th 2009 9:47AM]

These spacesuits = Urkel in a cast iron diaper.