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NASA’s VIPER rover won’t be going to the moon after all

Back in November 2019, NASA announced plans to send a new rover to the moon. After nearly 5 years and multiple delays, however, it seems Volatiles Investigating Polar Exploration Rover (VIPER) won’t ...
Yahoo

Why NASA’s VIPER Lunar Rover Is Still in Limbo

NASA's VIPER, or the Volatiles Investigating Polar Exploration Rover, can be seen in this artist's impression. The only consistent thing about NASA’s VIPER lunar rover is that the road to the moon has ...
WFTV

NASA cancels VIPER rover mission meant to search the moon for water ice

The $450 million VIPER (volatiles Investigating Polar Exploration Rover) was designed to search Earth’s Moon for ice and other potential resources. NASA cited cost increases and launch delays as ...
CNN

NASA’s VIPER is leading the way for the next generation of moon rovers

With NASA’s Artemis mission planning to return astronauts to the moon for the first time since 1972, there’s a new buzz about lunar exploration. Space agencies around the world are developing ...
techtimes

NASA VIPER Moon Rover Canceled, To No Longer Look for Ice on Lunar Surface

The VIPER program is now canceled by NASA after as much as five years since it was first announced, and this was because the mission faced massive delays and losses along the way. NASA's goal for the ...
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NASA VIPER moon rover prototype rolls down ramp in tests on Earth

Watch a prototype of NASA's Volatiles Investigating Polar Exploration Rover, (VIPER) roll down a ramp to simulate its ...
SpaceNews

NASA evaluating “next steps” for VIPER lunar rover mission

WASHINGTON — NASA expects to determine by early next year the next steps for a lunar rover mission it canceled in July amid some confusion over the timing of that decision. Speaking at an Oct. 28 ...
SpaceNews

NASA requests details on potential VIPER partnerships

NASA is continuing environmental tests of the VIPER lunar rover despite uncertainty about whether and if it will launch. Credit: NASA/Helen Arase Vargas LOS ANGELES— NASA is requesting concepts from ...
The Hill

NASA’s VIPER cancellation is more than a disappointment, it’s a scandal

Space News reports that NASA has stopped work on the Volatiles Investigating Polar Exploration Rover (VIPER). The space agency has run out of money and, absent a last-minute salvation by Congress or ...
FOX 5 Atlanta

NASA's VIPER mission: March 15 is the last day to send your name to the moon

Today, March 15, is the last day to submit names that will be sent to the moon aboard NASA’s Artemis lunar rover, VIPER. The names will be attached to VIPER (Volatiles Investigating Polar Exploration ...
Popular Science

NASA’s VIPER rover won’t be going to the moon after all

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Back in November 2019, NASA announced plans to send a new rover to ...