NASA is apparently giving its ice-scouting moon rover mission another try. The space agency has class=”link ” href=”https://www.nasa.gov/news-release/nasa-selects-blue-origin-to-deliver-viper-rover-to-moons-south-pole/” rel=”nofollow noopener” target=”_blank” data-ylk=”slk:announced;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas”>announced that the Volatiles Investigating Polar Exploration Rover (VIPER) project — which was class=”link ” href=”https://www.engadget.com/nasa-scraps-its-viper-project-that-aimed-to-look-for-ice-on-the-moon-110005343.html” data-ylk=”slk:called off last year;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas”>called off last year after a series of delays and mounting costs — could catch a ride to the moon with Blue Origin in 2027 under the Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) program. Blue Origin must first plan and demonstrate how the delivery at the lunar surface would work, and if it’s all to NASA’s liking,…
