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People invited to send their names to the moon as part of new mission

Source: Nasa

Volatiles Investigating Polar Exploration Rover, or Viper for short, is Nasa's first robotic lunar rover, and it is inviting people to transmit their names to the surface of the moon.

In order to better comprehend the area intends to land the first woman and person of colour under the , the rover will set off on a trip to the lunar South Pole in order to solve the mysteries surrounding the Moon's water.

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