NASA plans to send first mobile robot to Moon in 2023
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VIPER will collet the data at the lunar south pole
NEW YORK (Web Desk) - The United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is planning to search for water and other resources on the moon in 2023.
The US agency, as part of its Artemis program, is planning to send its first mobile robot to the Moon in late 2023 in search of ice and other resources on and below the lunar surface, it said in a statement.
The Volatiles Investigating Polar Exploration Rover, or VIPER will collect data that would help NASA map resources at the lunar South Pole that could one day be harvested for long-term human exploration at the Moon.