Synonyms of rover
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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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Keith Cooper, Space.com, 28 Dec. 2025
These include powering robotic rovers, an observatory and maintaining the infrastructure of the planned International Lunar Research Station.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 25 Dec. 2025
Last September, an image of NASA's Curiosity rover on Mars (which landed there in 2012) revealed its wheels had taken significant damage traversing the Red Planet's rugged landscape.
—Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 17 Dec. 2025
The Curiosity rover's primary destination is Mount Sharp, which rises from the floor of the crater.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 16 Dec. 2025
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Noun
The best evidence yet for past life on Mars surfaced in September 2025, courtesy of NASA's Perseverance rover.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 28 Dec. 2025
These include powering robotic rovers, an observatory and maintaining the infrastructure of the planned International Lunar Research Station.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 25 Dec. 2025
Last September, an image of NASA's Curiosity rover on Mars (which landed there in 2012) revealed its wheels had taken significant damage traversing the Red Planet's rugged landscape.
—Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 17 Dec. 2025
The Curiosity rover's primary destination is Mount Sharp, which rises from the floor of the crater.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 16 Dec. 2025
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“Rover.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rover. Accessed 31 Dec. 2025.
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