One of NASA's Mars rovers could find itself promised to the moon instead
Tomorrow Space One of NASA's Mars rovers could find itself promised to the moon instead And it could explore all areas, regardless of illumination. 7, 2026 2:30 pm EST Screenshot by Mariella Moon (NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory) Did you know that Curiosity and Perseverance have full-scale replicas here on Earth, which scientists use to test features and updates before beaming them up to the Mars rovers? They were built to stay here on Earth as testbeds for the Martian vehicles, but now NASA is planning to send one of them — or a hybrid of the two — to the moon.
- ▪Tomorrow Space One of NASA's Mars rovers could find itself promised to the moon instead And it could explore all areas, regardless of illumination.
- ▪7, 2026 2:30 pm EST Screenshot by Mariella Moon (NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory) Did you know that Curiosity and Perseverance have full-scale replicas here on Earth, which scientists use to test features and updates before beaming them up t
- ▪They were built to stay here on Earth as testbeds for the Martian vehicles, but now NASA is planning to send one of them — or a hybrid of the two — to the moon.
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Tomorrow Space One of NASA's Mars rovers could find itself promised to the moon instead And it could explore all areas, regardless of illumination. By Mariella Moon Aug. 7, 2026 2:30 pm EST Screenshot by Mariella Moon (NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory) Did you know that Curiosity and Perseverance have full-scale replicas here on Earth, which scientists use to test features and updates before beaming them up to the Mars rovers? They were built to stay here on Earth as testbeds for the Martian vehicles, but now NASA is planning to send one of them — or a hybrid of the two — to the moon. PROMISE the rover In late June, NASA announced a new proposal to send a rover called PROMISE, which is short for Polar Rover for Observation, Mapping and In-Situ Exploration, to the lunar surface.
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