An illustration of the VIPER Moon rover on the Moon’s south pole looking for water ice.

Be the First to See New Life Size VIPER Rover Model

We can't wait to debut the first full-scale replica of NASA's water-hunting Moon rover, the Volatiles Investigating Polar Exploration Rover (VIPER), at the Chabot Space and Science Center in Oakland, California, this Saturday, May 28.

Image Credit: NASA

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