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The U.S. space agency on Friday announced plans to send a robot buggy to the moon and locate frozen water deposits that could be used for astronauts to drink and to power rockets in future missions.
NASA unveiled plans for a golf cart-sized robot, the Volatiles Investigating Polar Exploration Rover, or VIPER, to pave the way for a “sustainable, long-term presence on the Moon” and ultimately a mission to Mars.
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