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Moon enthusiasts in California remotely operate 700-pound planetary rover in Kailua-Kona : Big Island Now

The 700-pound rover wasn’t on the moon — it was on rugged volcanic terrain that mimics the lunar floor, in Kailua-Kona. The drivers working the rover weren’t in Hawaiʻi, however greater than 2,000 miles away in California. Throughout Wednesday’s simulation of area exploration, 15 drivers from personal trade and academia remotely navigated the PISCES planetary rover referred to as Helelani (heavenly…