NASA Bets on CubeRover to Survive Frigid Cold Lunar Nights

CubeRover. Credit: Astrobotic.

NASA is counting on Astrobotic’s CubeRover’s batteries and electronics to survive the frigid lunar night, where temperatures can plummet as low as – 200 C.

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James Careless is an award-winning satellite communications writer. He has covered the industry since the 1990s.