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ND Expert: NASA's cancellation of VIPER is a frustrating setback for lunar exploration
July 24, 2024
NOTRE DAME, Indiana, July 24 -- The University of Notre Dame issued the following news:

Clive Neal, professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Earth Sciences (CEEES) in his office. (Photo by Barbara Johnston/University of Notre Dame)

Last week, NASA announced it canceled its plans to send the Volatiles Investigating Polar Exploration Rover (VIPER) to the Moon's southern polar region. The rover was meant to search for water and other resources called volat . . .

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