NASA considers sending backup Mars rover to the Moon instead
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Eric Berger
Summary
The article discusses the possibility of repurposing a backup Mars rover (similar to Perseverance and Curiosity) for a lunar mission. With years of experience operating rovers on Mars and existing hardware already funded by taxpayers, the idea of sending a nuclear-powered rover to the Moon has been raised as a cost-effective way to continue exploration. The article includes a quote from Isaacman questioning why the hardware couldn't be sent to the Moon instead.
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bskyNASA considers sending backup Mars rover to the Moon insteadarstechnica.comKey quotes
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But we've had years now of experience operating the two rovers on the surface of Mars, and we've got this hardware that the taxpayers invested a lot in
So the question was posed, what if we sent it to the Moon?
That would be an awesome capability.
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