Tag: VIPER

Rare “highly toxic” viper found in Ohio

An annual snake survey in Ohio revealed an unexpected find – an eastern Massasauga rattlesnake, an “increasingly rare” snake in the state that is considered threatened. The Ohio Department of Natural Resources said one of its officers in Huron County found the rattler in May. Officials captured the snake, recorded its measurements, and then released […]

Send your name to the moon aboard NASA’s ice-hunting VIPER rover

Your name could fly to the moon later this year. NASA is inviting you to put your name aboard its VIPER moon rover, which is scheduled to lift off atop a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket in late 2024. VIPER (short for “Volatiles Investigating Polar Exploration Rover”) will hunt for water ice and other resources near […]