NASA's Artemis Rover to Land Near Nobile Region of Moon's South Pole
epa09478763 An undated handout photo made available by the NASA shows an illustration of NASA's Volatiles Investigating Polar Exploration Rover (VIPER) on the surface of the Moon (issued 21 September 2021). NASA has designated the area for the Volatiles Investigating Polar Exploration Rover (VIPER) to land near the western edge of the Nobile Crater at the Moon's South Pole with the task to map and explore the region’s surface and subsurface for water and other resources. The region features areas permanently covered in shadow as well as areas that are bathed in sunlight most of the time, NASA says. EPA/NASA HANDOUT HANDOUT EDITORIAL USE ONLY/NO SALES
