Australia Building Its First Lunar Rover to Fly to the Moon With NASA

$42 million has been allocated by the Australian government, with a plan to launch to the moon later this decade.
Australia Building Its First Lunar Rover to Fly to the Moon With NASA
A Canadian lunar rover is seen during a demonstration outside the Canadian Space Agency's (CSA) John H. Chapman Space Centre in Longueuil, Quebec, Canada, on October 30, 2024. The Canadian rover will land on the south pole of the Moon. (Photo by Alexis Aubin / AFP) Photo by ALEXIS AUBIN/AFP via Getty Images
Monica O’Shea
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Australia has selected the team who will be responsible for building the nation’s first lunar rover to go to the moon.

The goal is to send this semi-autonomous rover to the moon later this decade with the support of the Australian Space Agency and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).

Monica O’Shea
Monica O’Shea
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Monica O’Shea is a reporter based in Australia. She previously worked as a reporter for Motley Fool Australia, Daily Mail Australia, and Fairfax Regional Media. She can be reached at monica.o'[email protected]
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