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![Artist's illustration of Astrobotic's Griffin lunar lander and Astrolab's FLIP rover on the moon.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ZFxQGDNGSQyajmfxQmurcn-320-80.jpg)
Private FLIP moon rover replaces NASA's cancelled VIPER on 2025 lunar south pole mission
By Mike Wall published
Astrolab's FLIP moon rover has replaced NASA's VIPER vehicle on the first-ever mission of Astrobotic's Griffin lunar lander, which is scheduled to launch in late 2025.
![a four-wheeled robot in a cleanroom under UV lights](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/MoJwdBZFvo7DWzJnssQ2tm-320-80.jpg)
VIPER back from the dead? NASA asks US companies to partner on ice-hunting moon rover
By Mike Wall published
NASA is asking U.S. companies for proposals to move forward with the ice-hunting VIPER moon rover, a $450 million project the agency canceled last summer.
![an illustration of a four-wheeled robot with long extendable arms](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/H3NzXiFy7pnxTDUPGqSeMF-320-80.jpg)
Meet Endurance, a pioneering NASA moon rover designed to survive the frigid lunar night
By Leonard David published
NASA has begun blueprinting the Endurance rover to traverse the gigantic South Pole–Aitken (SPA) basin, a wonderland of promising geological surprises.
![illustration of two moon rovers and a large white spacecraft on the lunar surface](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/UwiDGyHh6Do36kDQBu9feY-320-80.jpg)
SpaceX's Starship will fly Lunar Outpost's rover to the moon
By Mike Wall published
Lunar Outpost has picked SpaceX's Starship vehicle to launch its new moon rover and land the wheeled vehicle on the moon.
![Chinese researchers put a rover prototype through its paces here on Earth.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/umWxyG3SnirZsxZa7Y4AQE-320-80.jpg)
Watch Chinese researchers test out new Mars and moon rover tech (video)
By Andrew Jones published
Researchers from universities across China are testing out their designs for rovers for exploring the moon and Mars.
![a four-wheeled robot in a cleanroom under UV lights](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/MoJwdBZFvo7DWzJnssQ2tm-320-80.jpg)
NASA cancels $450 million VIPER moon rover due to budget concerns
By Brett Tingley published
NASA announced it has ended the VIPER rover project, which was intended to explore the moon in search of ice near the lunar south pole.
![A moon lander with a small rover strapped to its side](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/NydNo2THEEHoSqnc57scN-320-80.jpg)
Get an up-close look at China's Chang'e 6 farside moon rover (video)
By Leonard David published
More information has come to light regarding the hitchhiking mini-rover on China's Chang'e 6 sample-return mission to the moon's far side.
![A moon lander with a small rover strapped to its side](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/NydNo2THEEHoSqnc57scN-320-80.jpg)
China just sent a secret mini-rover to the far side of the moon on its Chang'e 6 sample-return probe
By Harry Baker published
A tiny, previously undisclosed lunar rover has been spotted strapped to the side of China's moon-bound Chang'e 6 lander in newly released pre-launch photos. The true purpose of the rover, which is scheduled to land on the moon's far side, remains a mystery.
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