Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The decision to axe the VIPER mission was announced today (July 17) in a teleconference; cancelling the program is expected to ...

To the shock of the lunar science community, on July 17, NASA cancelled the much-anticipated Volatiles Investigating Polar Exploration Rover (VIPER) mission, which was expected to prospect for water ...

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 ...

NASA’s VIPER rover is set to journey to the Moon’s south pole, marking a pivotal step in the Artemis program for sustainable lunar exploration. This mission, which will hunt for water ice, highlights ...

In a recent update from NASA’s official blog, the VIPER rover (Volatiles Investigating Polar Explorer Rover) mission, initially aimed to be a partnership with private industry, has taken an unexpected ...

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 ...

Delays and concerns about NASA’s future budgets doomed the VIPER mission, which aimed to search for ice near the moon’s south pole. By Kenneth Chang Kenneth Chang has reported on the highs and lows of ...

NASA has decided to give the Volatiles Investigating Polar Exploration Rover (VIPER) Moon rover project another go after canceling the venture last year following delays and budget issues. The mission ...

BUSAN, South Korea — NASA has canceled a robotic lunar rover mission that would have searched for ice at the south pole of the moon, citing development delays and cost overruns. NASA announced July 17 ...

Last week, NASA made a shocking announcement: it would not be sending its $450 million rover, called the Volatiles Investigating Polar Exploration Rover (VIPER), to the Moon, where its ...

The agency plans to potentially reuse VIPER's scientific instruments and other hardware on future moon missions. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.