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NASA’s lost moon truck, the MOLAB rover built for a lunar base, then canceled and forgotten on Earth

In 1963, NASA and General Motors built MOLAB, a massive pressurized rover meant to support two-week traverses and the first ...

NASA VIPER moon rover prototype rolls down ramp in tests on Earth

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

Remember the moon rover? Here’s a look at a possible Artemis version

ORLANDO, Fla. – It’s been more than 18 months since NASA narrowed the field of competitors vying to build the nation’s next moon rover. Ahead of an expected mid-November decision, the three ...
Aviation Week

NASA Explores Lidar Use For Future Lunar Rover Operations

Lighting conditions around Shackleton Crater captured by the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter. Credit: NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University NASA is looking into the adoption of light detection and ...

NASA prepares to send astronauts back to the moon for the first time in 53 years

NASA is counting down to a historic moment: the return of astronauts beyond low Earth orbit for the first time since 1972.

NASA shares thrilling sneak peek at humanity’s imminent return to the moon

The excitement is building as NASA works toward launching its first crewed lunar flight in more than five decades. The Artemis II mission, which will take four astronauts on a 10-day voyage around the ...
Good News Network

4 Exciting Space Missions Launch This Year Including NASA’s Return to Moon, Japan’s Jump to Mars

From a return of humans to lunar orbit, to Japan's first crack at Mars, advanced space travel and exploration is set to ...