NASA’s Moon Rover Mission Ends Abruptly

On April 23, 2018, NASA halted its planned 2022 moon rover exploration. After initial confusion about the sudden stop notice, now scientists working on the project are concerned about the mixed messages from NASA’s administration. Agency leadership added to the concern in an update on NASA’s Advanced Exploration Systems page on April 27, 2018. The update states that NASA is “developing an exploration strategy to meet the agency’s expanded lunar exploration goals.