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The Lunokhod 1 rover stopped communicating in 1971 and was considered lost for decades, but a laser experiment detected a ...

Robotic companions are a mainstay of sci-fi series everywhere. From R2D2 to Johnny 5, these characters typically have a supporting role in the story and are helpful to their human companions. But what ...

NASA's VIPER—short for the Volatiles Investigating Polar Exploration Rover—now stands taller and more capable than ever, thanks to its mast. VIPER's mast, and the suite of instruments affixed to it, ...

After spending years and a small fortune in developing America's first robotic rover meant to explore the Moon and the world's dedicated to hunting for water, American space agency NASA announced back ...

Hurtling towards the moon right now, safely stored in a garage held against the side of a lunar lander, is a suitcase-sized robotic rover from Colorado. And it's on course to make history, heralding ...

NASA's new rover prototype could inform the next-generation robotic vehicle that explore the moon and Mars. Here's everything ...

NASA’s first robotic lunar rover is officially coming together and the team building it is over the Moon. “I’m super excited…it makes me very proud of all the time and effort the team has invested to ...

CLEVELAND – During the 3rd Space Exploration Conference Feb. 26-28 in Denver, NASA will exhibit a robot rover equipped with a drill designed to find water and oxygen-rich soil on the moon. “Resources ...

A tiny commercial rover is set to land near the south pole of the moon today (March 6). Colorado-based space firm Lunar Outpost's Mobile Autonomous Prospecting Platform, or MAPP, launched aboard ...