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NASA cancels VIPER Moon rover amid budget concerns

The metallic front of the VIPER lunar rover in a NASA lab

After $450 million and six years of work, NASA will not be exploring lunar ice with its new rover. The Volatiles Investigating Polar Exploration Rover (VIPER) is already built, and the rocket is still scheduled to launch next year, but the rover will remain on Earth.

NASA, Boeing extract lode of data amid Starliner’s extended stay in space

Boeing Starliner Commercial Crew Module deemed safe to return astronauts to Earth for emergency return as engineers diagnose anomalies.

Ariane 6, Europe’s long-awaited launch vehicle, makes maiden flight

Ariane 6, the launch vehicle designed to ensure the European Space Agency’s access to orbit, flew from French Guiana on Tuesday, ending four years of delays with triumph.