VIPER (Volatiles Investigating Polar Exploration Rover) will search for water ice in the Moon’s south pole craters. VIPER will noodle around the permanently shaded craters at the Moon’s south pole looking for water ice, which can (eventually) be harvested and turned into breathable air and rocket fuel. All this in preparation for humans to return to the lunar surface.
Read all about it here at IEEE SPECTRUM.
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