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NASA cancels $450 million VIPER moon rover due to budget concerns
By Brett Tingley published
NASA announced it has ended the VIPER rover project, which was intended to explore the moon in search of ice near the lunar south pole.
![A moon lander with a small rover strapped to its side](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/NydNo2THEEHoSqnc57scN-320-80.jpg)
Get an up-close look at China's Chang'e 6 farside moon rover (video)
By Leonard David published
More information has come to light regarding the hitchhiking mini-rover on China's Chang'e 6 sample-return mission to the moon's far side.
![A moon lander with a small rover strapped to its side](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/NydNo2THEEHoSqnc57scN-320-80.jpg)
China just sent a secret mini-rover to the far side of the moon on its Chang'e 6 sample-return probe
By Harry Baker published
A tiny, previously undisclosed lunar rover has been spotted strapped to the side of China's moon-bound Chang'e 6 lander in newly released pre-launch photos. The true purpose of the rover, which is scheduled to land on the moon's far side, remains a mystery.
![Artist's illustration of a Chinese astronaut on the moon, with a large white lander and the distant earth in the background](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/cTJYivq9mYM2y7WWZFSME7-320-80.jpg)
China names the spacecraft that will put its astronauts on the moon (video)
By Andrew Jones published
China's human spaceflight agency has given names to spacecraft being developed to put astronauts on the moon: Mengzhou ("Dream Vessel") and Lanyue ("Embracing the Moon").
![a cube-shaped spacecraft covered in gold foil sits on the surface of the moon atop four legs](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/CJDWF5yDxzBohnGFP3YLYN-320-80.jpg)
China eyes May 2024 launch for 1st-ever lunar sample-return mission to moon's far side
By Andrew Jones published
Chang'e-6 is expected to launch in May 2024 and touch down on the moon's far side to collect samples of lunar material to be returned to Earth for study.
![an illustration of a Chinese moon base](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/wieXfhDBcrB3zZvua9LZpJ-320-80.jpg)
China puts models of its future crewed moon landing spacecraft on display (video)
By Andrew Jones published
China is displaying models of the rockets and spacecraft it is developing to send its astronauts to the moon six years or so from now.
![artist's illustration of a small robotic lander on the surface of the moon, with earth visible in the background.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/JfK3j9qJa3Xe5xnD3cniY7-320-80.jpg)
SpaceX gearing up to launch Intuitive Machines private moon lander in February
By Mike Wall published
SpaceX and Intuitive Machines are making progress toward the launch of the Nova-C moon lander, which is slated to occur about two weeks from now.
![a golden spacecraft rests on the rubbly gray lunar surface.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/NTfTQbErVvFma9atBGbVaN-320-80.jpg)
Japan's SLIM moon lander photographed on the lunar surface — on its nose (image)
By Mike Wall published
A newly released photo shows SLIM, Japan's first successful moon lander, resting on the lunar surface.
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