Best Space Pictures of the Week - June 17, 2012

By Space.com Staff
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Asimov Jr. Lunar Rover

Alex Adler/Part-Time Scientists

A simulated 5-day Mars mission took place in the Giant Ice Caves of Dachstein, Austria, created by the Austrian Space Forum and international research partners in April-May 2012. Here, a lunar rover created by the Part-Time Scientists, Asimov R3, undergoes testing in the King Arthur Dome. High humidity inside poses quite a challenge for the little rover. [More Amazing Daily Space Photos]

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