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Will NASA’s Moon rover find enough of the ice it seeks?

News of VIPER’s future landing site sparks concern about its exploration plan.
  1. Alexandra Witze
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NASA plans to land its next lunar rover beside a crater, named Nobile, near the Moon’s south pole, the agency has announced. But some scientists question whether the mission, set to launch in 2023, will efficiently find the lunar ice that it’s looking for.

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doi: https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-021-02578-4

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  • Update 23 September 2021: This story was updated on 23 September to include comments from from Clive Neal at the University of Notre Dame in Indiana.

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