NASA revives VIPER moon rover, taps Blue Origin for lunar landing

NASA announced Friday, Sept. 19, it is reviving its canceled water-hunting rover and has awarded Blue Origin a contract to deliver it to the Moon’s South Pole in late 2027, a critical step in the agency’s plan to establish a long-term human presence on the lunar surface. The golf-cart-sized vehicle, known as the Volatiles InvestigatingContinue reading “NASA revives VIPER moon rover, taps Blue Origin for lunar landing”
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