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NASA’s latest decision: playing favorites with the Moon. Again. The agency has shockingly ended its VIPER program, aimed at searching for water on the lunar far side, citing “cost increases” as its excuse. But the truth lies somewhere else. NASA simply prefers playing it safe, investing more time and resources into more boring projects than taking risks and trying something new.
VIPER was supposed to blast off to the Moon by the end of 2023, but NASA couldn’t deliver. The agency instead settled for a 2025 launch date, only to finally toss it away due to alleged scheduling issues. Meanwhile, the rover collected hefty bills – $450 million alone in development costs, to put the cherry on top of NASA’s negligence pie.
The writing on the wall is clear: NASA fears exploring the Moon is cost-effective. The agency wants no parts of the risks, headaches, or potential discoveries. Why get wet when you can stick with status quo? It’s easy when it comes to NASA. That’s why VIPER has no real chance of redemption and NASA will simply break its promising instruments for its planned routine missions.
‘Our path forward, preserve crucial funds for our solidary, lunar portfolio, as noted, states NASA’s Science director. It seems, a thinly veiled excuse, more suited than a genuine statement about & ldquo;NASA is killing something that has not left off the ground! ”
Of course, the most amusing piece is that NASA’s plan never focused on water at this altitude.
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