Robotic Lunar Lander Will Try For Water Samples

Credit: NASA MARSHALL SPACE FLIGHT CENTER
It doesn't have a name yet, but engineers are already sketching the robotic lander that will scout one of the Moon's polar regions for humans to follow. Robotic Lunar Exploration Program (RLEP) planners at NASA are putting together options for a mission they call RLEP-2, which should launch by the...

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