VIPER Lunar Robotic Explorer Display at Space Museum

VIPER Lunar Robotic Explorer Display at Space Museum

Saturday, January 17th, 2026 at 11:55:18 PM · 2026/Chabot Space and Science Center

This museum display showcases a model or replica of the VIPER (Volatiles Investigating Polar Exploration Rover) robotic explorer. The exhibit features prominent solar panels in the foreground, with the rover's articulated arm and sensor equipment mounted on top. The display sits in a modern museum setting with industrial ceiling, a yellow pegboard wall visible on the left, and dramatic dark photographic displays on the right showing what appears to be space or lunar imagery. An informational placard at the base explains VIPER's mission to return to the Moon.

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