NASA announces PROMISE rover mission to the lunar south pole

NASA announced its new PROMISE rover will launch aboard a Blue Origin lander and reach the moon's south pole by late 2028.

NASA announced its new PROMISE rover will launch aboard a Blue Origin lander and reach the moon's south pole by late 2028. Built using spare components from the Curiosity and Perseverance Mars rovers, PROMISE will search for water ice and study conditions to help prepare for a sustained human presence on the lunar surface.