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My rover is named Alpha Centauri after the nearest star. It uses solar power. To get soil, it uses a scoop, a drill, and a coring drill. The samples are put inside through a funnel and then tested with a spectrometer and go to a storage area. It is remote controlled by an astronaut on the moon. It has a microscope, a laser spectrometer and a camera. To reduce dust, it can vibrate and has a de-static machine. Its central weight gives it a good grip. Its wheels are made of reinforced wire mesh. To navigate safely, its top speed is 5 cm per second. At 5 feet long, it folds up to a small box for its trip to the moon. After launching, once it gets 10 km above the moon, thrusters to guide it to the surface, and the rover unfolds and drives down a ramp.