Tag: rover
Math Enthusiasts Unite to Have Rover Calculate Pi on the Moon
Math Enthusiasts Unite to Have Rover Calculate Pi on the Moon Later this year a tiny rover will carry out an unusual lunar task By Emma R. Hasson edited by Sarah Lewin Frasier Astrobotic’s CubeRover is slated to land on the moon in late 2025. While traversing the moon’s surface after a planned launch later…
Why NASA’s VIPER Lunar Rover Is Still in Limbo
Remember VIPER, NASA’s Off-Again, On-Again Lunar Rover? It’s Still in Limbo NASA’s nearly complete yet canceled lunar rover VIPER isn’t going to get carried to the moon by a private space exploration company—but it’s also not quite dead yet By Stephanie Pappas edited by Jeanna Bryner NASA’s VIPER, or the Volatiles Investigating Polar Exploration Rover,…