Spending months in transit does cause certain issues, adds CNN. The longer travel time can lead to more wear and tear to the ...

In the fall of 2023, a U.S. rover will land at the south pole of the moon. Its mission: to explore the water ice that scientists know lurks within the lunar shadows, and which they believe could help ...

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

The United States' first teleoperated rover to reach the moon's surface is rolling out as a Lego model this summer, together with two futuristic vehicles inspired by real-life robotic lunar explorers.

A Feb. 21 Instagram post (direct link, archive link) shows a photo of an astronaut standing on the moon near an American flag, a lunar module and a lunar rover. “How did the moon buggy fit insid ...

Canada will soon roll a rover onto the moon, and you can help name the pioneering machine. The Canadian Space Agency asked people around the world to pick from the semi-finalist names for the moon ...

He knew the simulator would be key to the rover's development. He also recognized that some features created for the Hummer would work on the moon. For example, the Artemis mission is headed to ...

Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Back in November 2019, NASA announced plans to send a new rover to the moon. After nearly 5 years and multiple delays, however ...

A new study using lunar samples obtained by China's Chang'e 5 rover has revealed how the moon was able to remain volcanically active even after its mantle began to cool. When you purchase through ...

VIPER is the space agency’s first-ever robotic Moon rover. It’s going to spend 100 days traveling many miles across our closest celestial neighbor’s surface. VIPER’s mission will include ...

Illustration of NASA's Volatiles Investigating Polar Exploration Rover (VIPER) on the surface of the Moon NASA Ames/Daniel Rutter / NASA Ames/Daniel Rutter Lunar scientists were shocked and ...

The new building kit is the product of a partnership between the toymaker and a company specializing in lunar surface mobility and space resources. The United States' first teleoperated rover to ...