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Curiosity, Perseverance and Now Promise? NASA May Send a Mars Rover to the Moon.
The New York Times • • general
Key Points:
- NASA announced plans to potentially send a spare Mars rover, named PROMISE (Polar Rover for Observation, Mapping and In-Situ Exploration), to the moon.
- PROMISE served as the engineering test model for the Mars rovers Curiosity and Perseverance, which are currently operational on Mars.
- With Curiosity and Perseverance well established on Mars, NASA is considering repurposing PROMISE for lunar exploration, particularly targeting the moon's south pole.
- NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman highlighted that sending PROMISE to the moon could quickly enhance exploration capabilities in that region.
