NASA’s VIPER (Volatiles Investigating Polar Exploration Rover) mission, initially set to explore the moon’s south pole for crucial water ice deposits, faced a significant setback when it was ...

The postponement, driven primarily by thick clouds, was the second scrub of the flight since an issue with the rocket on ...

The Athena lander from Intuitive Machines could not charge its batteries after ending up on its side. It largely failed to ...

Nasa is seeking a new owner for its Moon rover after canceling plans to send its robotic mission to the lunar surface in search of ice. VIPER, which stands for Volatiles Investigating Polar ...

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 ...

It’s like a confusing game of musical chairs for spacecraft. Originally, the plan was straightforward: NASA wanted to send a rover to look for frozen water near the moon’s south pole.

The Athena lander, built by Texas-based company Intuitive Machines, descended to the lunar surface but the orientation of the lander is currently unknown.

A photo provided by NASA shows engineers at the NASA Ames ... prototype of the Volatiles Investigating Polar Exploration Rover, or VIPER. (DOMINIC HART/The New York Times) ...

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 ...