Bad Astronomy

Rover tracks

Got some extra cash lying around, and dying for some future retro goodness? Then check out this record player that runs on a motor based on the Mars Rover motor. According to that page, it costs $125,000 and weighs a modest 770 pounds. The original website is in Japanese so I can’t read it, but it’s loaded with cool pictures like the one above.

If your turntable gets stuck in the sand, NASA is not responsible.

Tip o’ the hat to the fair Emily at the Planetary Society Blog.