Two missions, SPHEREx and PUNCH, are expected to launch on a SpaceX rocket late on Monday after a postponed flight on ...

NASA canceled the VIPER (“Volatiles Investigating Polar Exploration Rover”) in a move that scandalized proponents of a return to the moon. The space agency was just $84 million short of completing the ...

Then, in July, NASA officials announced that they were canceling the ice-seeking mission known as the Volatiles Investigating Polar Exploration Rover, or VIPER. NASA’s second thoughts about ...

NASA’s announcement calls for proposals from private firms interested in landing the VIPER rover on the moon, completing its science campaign, and helping to operate the rover.

HOUSTON—NASA’s pursuit of a public/private partnership to land its Volatiles Investigating Polar Exploration Rover (VIPER) on the Moon could be more of a challenge than it may seem due to ...

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- To advance plans of securing a public/private partnership and land and operate NASA's VIPER (Volatiles Investigating Polar Exploration Rover) mission on ...

Last year, NASA canceled the VIPER (“Volatiles Investigating Polar Exploration Rover”) in a move that scandalized proponents of a return to the moon. The space agency was just $84 million ...

Last year, NASA canceled the VIPER (“Volatiles Investigating Polar Exploration Rover”) in a move that scandalized proponents of a return to the moon. The space agency was just $84 million short of ...