NASA may send a backup, nuclear-powered Mars rover to the Moon
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NASA may send a backup, nuclear-powered Mars rover to the Moon

30 June, 2026.Technology and Science.2 sources

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NASA may send a backup, nuclear-powered Mars rover to the Moon

30 June, 2026

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NASA considers moon mission for Mars-type rover

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NASA officials said Tuesday that they are seriously considering sending the full-scale engineering model of the Perseverance rover, which is currently housed at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in California, to the Moon to expedite their efforts to explore the south pole region

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