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VIPER back from the dead? NASA asks US companies to partner on ice-hunting moon rover
VIPER, short for "Volatiles Investigating Polar Exploration Rover," was designed to hunt for deposits of water ice near the moon's south pole. NASA plans to build one or more bases in that region as ...
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The F-16 Fighting Falcon Now Has a “Viper Shield”
The F-16 Fighting Falcon—or the “Viper,” if you prefer—remains the most successful, combat-proven multi-role jet fighter ever ...
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NASA requests industry proposals for VIPER lunar rover partnership
NASA is moving ahead with plans to partner with a company to deliver a rover to the surface of the moon after the agency canceled the mission last year.
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NASA’s VIPER Moon Rover Gets a Second Chance as NASA Turns to Private Industry for Revival
The VIPER rover was designed to help NASA determine the availability of water ice on the moon’s south pole—a region of the moon believed to hold significant deposits. This water could be used ...
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NASA seeking good home for VIPER Moon rover
VIPER, which stands for Volatiles Investigating Polar Exploration ... The small rover was designed to look for water in the polar regions on the Moon. However, NASA management scrapped the mission ...