The original Apollo Lunar Roving Vehicle had the look of something that had been strung together from an oversized Meccano set. It should, therefore, not come as a surprise to find a LEGO variant ...

years old. This and myriad other discoveries would not have been possible without the lunar roving vehicle, or LRV, that made its debut on that fourth spaceflight bound for the moon. Stowed aboard ...

Announced in May, the Lego Technic NASA Apollo Lunar Roving Vehicle - LRV was released for sale today (Aug. 1). The 1,913-piece set is aimed at adults and retails for $219.99 (€219.99 or £189.99).

The weight of the Moon rover is expected to be around two tons (three times more than the Lunar Roving Vehicle of the Apollo program), Aside from the two astronauts it must carry, it must also be ...

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Those efforts led to springy wire-mesh wheels on the Lunar Roving Vehicles, which astronauts drove during the Apollo 15, 16, and 17 missions. Stiff metal strips in and on the tires helped keep the ...