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Curiosity, Perseverance and Now Promise? NASA May Send a Mars Rover to the Moon.

Curiosity, Perseverance and Now Promise? NASA May Send a Mars Rover to the Moon.
NYT Science Tuesday 30 June 2026, 21:51 UTC By Kenneth Chang 1 min read
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NASA announced it had awarded additional contracts for robotic landers to companies the agency had previously hired. The Blue Ghost lander, from Firefly Aerospace, successfully completed its mission last year.

NASA announced it had awarded additional contracts for robotic landers to companies the agency had previously hired. The Blue Ghost lander, from Firefly Aerospace, successfully completed its mission last year.
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