The vehicle that won’t travel to the Moon: This Week in Space

The United States space agency, NASA, has decided to cancel its plan to launch the VIPER (“Volatiles Investigating Polar Exploration Rover”) unmanned wheeled robotic rover, which was designed to search for ice in the lunar soil. In the agency’s announcement, it was stated that the decision was made due to escalating costs, delays in development, and concerns about further financial overruns…