NASA can save its VIPER rover with private-sector help

When NASA canceled its Volatiles Investigating Polar Exploration Rover (VIPER) project, it reached out to private companies to see if anyone in the commercial sector could complete the mission. Several companies have responded, including Intuitive Machines of Houston.

The VIPER rover is designed to roll about the lunar south pole, prospecting for water ice. Water ice will be essential for humans to live and work on the moon long term.

According to Space News, Intuitive Machines...