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Mission Aborted: Why NASA Pulled the Plug on Its VIPER Moon Rover


NASA announced the discontinuation of its VIPER rover project, citing cost increases and launch delays. The project's instruments will be repurposed for future lunar missions, including the upcoming PRIME-1 and Artemis missions, which will explore lunar resources and support astronaut missions. F

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