How to prevent charge buildup in a lunar rover

As they roll across shadowed regions of the moon's surface, future lunar rovers could develop hazardous buildups of electric ...

First contact: in quest for water on the moon, Chinese team flags risk in touching ice

Scientists warn water on the moon is locked in frozen soil, not exposed to air and held in place only by cold and vacuum.
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Korea’s two-wheel compact lunar rover advances towards 2027 moon mission

At CES 2026, a small, two-wheel rover from South Korea offered a glimpse into how future lunar missions may unfold. The rover ...
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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 teams ...
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NASA Couldn’t Get Its Rover to the Moon, So Blue Origin Will Do It Instead

NASA’s water-hunting lunar rover was given a second chance to reach the surface of the Moon. Blue Origin will deliver VIPER to the Moon on an upcoming lunar lander mission, resurrecting the ...
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Artemis Moon Rover with Hummer EV DNA to Land at the State Fair of Texas

American carmaking behemoth General Motors (GM) seems to be on an all-out offensive to make the lunar rover prototype it is working on a hit with the masses. Either that, or it's trying to get the ...

To explore space, scientists want to turn the moon into a gas station

Using lunar ice to make rocket fuel could help future lunar settlements sustain themselves and provide a launch pad for astronauts to reach Mars.
Seattle Times

NASA selects Blue Origin to take the once-canceled VIPER rover to the moon

An expensive lunar rover that once had its moon trip canceled has a ride once again. NASA has selected Blue Origin to help get VIPER, the Volatiles Investigating Polar Exploration Rover, to the moon ...
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OTD In Space - January 8: Soviet Union Launches 2nd Lunar Rover

On January 8, 1973, the Soviet Union launched the Luna 21 mission to land a rover on the moon. This was the second time that ...
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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 permanent lunar base. Then budgets, weight limits, and shifting priorities ...