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NASA cancels delay-hit $450m VIPER lunar prospector

18 Jul 2024 Michael Banks
Conceptual image of the Viper mission
Grounded: The VIPER mission will now be disassembled, with components used for future Moon missions. (Courtesy: NASA)
NASA has cancelled a major Moon mission despite spending almost half a billion dollars on it. The Vo

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