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NASA may reroute Perseverance’s Earthbound twin to the lunar south pole
NASA is considering repurposing a ground-based engineering test model of its Perseverance rover, potentially as a hybrid with the Curiosity rover, for a lunar south pole mission named PROMISE. This rover would utilize a plutonium-powered radioisotope thermoelectric generator for continuous operation, independent of sunlight, to survey the lunar south pole for water ice and characterize the environment. The project, estimated to cost between $700 million and $1.3 billion, is not expected to launch before the early 2030s.
NASA's Artemis II crew just flew farther away from Earth than anyone ever has before
The NASA Artemis II crew has set a new record for the farthest distance traveled from Earth by humans, surpassing the previous record held by Apollo 13. The four astronauts are currently orbiting the Moon, reaching over 250,000 miles from Earth and capturing new images of the lunar far side. The mission is a precursor to future crewed landings on the Moon.
NASA pauses its lunar Gateway plan, a comet reverses its spin and more science news
NASA has announced significant changes to its Artemis moon program, including pausing the development of the lunar Gateway space station in favor of building a $20 billion moon base. The agency also revealed new details about a comet that reversed its spin and released stunning new images of Saturn from the Hubble and James Webb Space Telescopes.