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terrain

[tuh-reyn] / təˈreɪn /


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Earlier this week, Nasa also handed Blue Origin a contract worth up to $468m to deliver two commercial lunar terrain vehicles, built by Astrolab and Lunar Outpost, to the Moon's south pole by 2028.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

This approach is heavily dependent on dry climates, flat terrain, and vast stretches of land, making it practical only in select places such as Chile's Atacama Desert and parts of Nevada.

From Science Daily • May 23, 2026

They’ve terraformed the desert terrain by planting trees, building houses, and even constructing a Walmart and an airport.

From MarketWatch • May 23, 2026

The two favorites, an Itala imported from Turin, Italy, and a snazzy yellow American-made Acme, could not keep up in rough terrain.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

It also detects that the terrain will be uneven, rocky.

From "A Rover's Story" by Jasmine Warga




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