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Noun (2)
ever since he developed a strong case of wanderlust in college, he's been a rover
a story of the days when sea rovers plied the Caribbean
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Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 28 Jan. 2026
This train-car-style rover, run by Natural Habitat Adventure, has private bunk rooms and observation decks to watch for the aurora and polar bears, with bear safaris by day, too.
—Stephanie Vermillion, Outside, 27 Jan. 2026
Several cars featured display windows, so visitors could check out larger items, including the Freedom Bell, a replica of the Liberty Bell twice its size, and a lunar rover.
—Peter Larsen, Oc Register, 21 Jan. 2026
Independent input from the planetary science community has helped support key NASA missions, including New Horizons, which launched 20 years ago to explore Pluto and the outer edges of our solar system, and the Curiosity and Perseverance Mars rovers, Kiraly says.
—Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 20 Jan. 2026
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Noun
The rover spent nearly a year exploring the rim of a crater believed to have held a huge lake; the rocks show signs of having been shaped and altered by waves, creating a sandy layer.
—Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 28 Jan. 2026
This train-car-style rover, run by Natural Habitat Adventure, has private bunk rooms and observation decks to watch for the aurora and polar bears, with bear safaris by day, too.
—Stephanie Vermillion, Outside, 27 Jan. 2026
Several cars featured display windows, so visitors could check out larger items, including the Freedom Bell, a replica of the Liberty Bell twice its size, and a lunar rover.
—Peter Larsen, Oc Register, 21 Jan. 2026
Independent input from the planetary science community has helped support key NASA missions, including New Horizons, which launched 20 years ago to explore Pluto and the outer edges of our solar system, and the Curiosity and Perseverance Mars rovers, Kiraly says.
—Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 20 Jan. 2026
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“Rover.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rover. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
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