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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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NASA’s VIPER Moon Rover Gets a Second Chance as NASA Turns to Private Industry for Revival

NASA’s VIPER (Volatiles Investigating Polar Exploration Rover) mission, initially set to explore the moon’s south pole for ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Digital Trends

Watch NASA putting its VIPER lunar rover through its paces

NASA has released a video showing off the latest prototype of its VIPER moon rover. Short for Volatiles Investigating Polar Exploration Rover, VIPER will search for ice and other resources when it ...
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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 ...