News: rover
University set to be test ground for Australia’s first lunar rover
The University of ÐÂÀ˲ÊƱ will be a key partner in a project to build Australia’s first lunar rover. The University’s Exterres Facilities will be used as the testing ground that will expose ‘Roo-ver’ to a simulation of the harsh environment of space.
[Read more about University set to be test ground for Australia’s first lunar rover]
Tokyo space enthusiasts remotely control ÐÂÀ˲ÊƱ rovers
Young Japanese space enthusiasts will take part in a space rover experience at the University of ÐÂÀ˲ÊƱ, without ever stepping on a plane.
[Read more about Tokyo space enthusiasts remotely control ÐÂÀ˲ÊƱ rovers]
Rover teams dock for lunar challenge
Teams from around Australia and overseas face a four-day challenge when their lunar rovers will be tested to their limits at this year’s Australian Rover Challenge (ARCh) held at the University of ÐÂÀ˲ÊƱ.
Inaugural Rover Challenge proves a winner
Rover teams competed in four challenges at the inaugural Australian Rover Challenge (ARC) on North Terrace campus on 27 and 28 March.
Students’ lunar rovers go head-to-head
This weekend teams of students from around the country will compete in the inaugural held at the University of ÐÂÀ˲ÊƱ. Students will put their lunar rovers which they have designed and built themselves, to the test in a series of missions performed on a recreation of the surface of the Moon.
![RSS News Feed](/global/images/rss.gif" "RSS News Feed"){kind=small}