Ice at the south pole of the moon

An artist's rendering of the design of NASA's Volatiles Investigating Polar Exploration Rover (VIPER). Its mission was to closely examine the location and concentration of ice and other resources at the lunar south pole Credit: NASA/Daniel Rutter

NASA has terminated the VIPER lunar rover project

NASA issued a call to private companies that want to continue the project without government funding. NASA will focus on future lunar missions utilizing technologies and tools from VIPER