qed
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While pondering the problem of lunar dust I noticed that the lunar rover does not leave tracks in the dust.
This must also be recently unpacked as no tracks (although less footprints).
This must also be recently unpacked, since no tracks behind or between, although it is certainly moving given the dust flying from the wheels.
For reference, here is the rover covered in dust at the end of the Apollo 15 mission.
Obviously, this must also be recently unpacked (Apollo 15), as there are no tracks behind or between, although there appear to be tracks elsewhere.
This to must have been recently unpacked (Apollo 15.3),
This too seems to have been recently unpacked,
Here is one with a track, as
In the name of rational objectivity, here are tracks.
- Can anyone here explain why this is so?
This must also be recently unpacked as no tracks (although less footprints).
This must also be recently unpacked, since no tracks behind or between, although it is certainly moving given the dust flying from the wheels.
For reference, here is the rover covered in dust at the end of the Apollo 15 mission.
Obviously, this must also be recently unpacked (Apollo 15), as there are no tracks behind or between, although there appear to be tracks elsewhere.
This to must have been recently unpacked (Apollo 15.3),
This too seems to have been recently unpacked,
Here is one with a track, as
Irwin stops the lunar rover from sliding downhill during the second Apollo 15 lunar EVA. Both of the rover's rear wheels appear to be off the ground. Scott was working on a fresh crater at the Apennine Front (Hadley Delta Mountain) when the vehicle started to slide down the 20 degree slope. Fortunately, the rover was stopped and the astronauts were able to continue their work.
In the name of rational objectivity, here are tracks.
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