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

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

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 ...

Scientists warn water on the moon is locked in frozen soil, not exposed to air and held in place only by cold and vacuum.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

NASA and the Department of Energy signed an agreement earlier this week committing to put a nuclear reactor on the moon in ...

The vehicle could help make hard-to-reach places on the moon more accessible to exploration. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. As ...

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 ...