CanadaÏ㽶ÊÓƵֱ²¥™s new lunar rover will head to the moon when itÏ㽶ÊÓƵֱ²¥™s built, but first it needs a name.
The Canadian Space Agency has begun polling the public on four possible choices: Athabasca, Courage, Glacier or Pol-R.
The rover, still in development, will be the first Canadian craft to explore the moonÏ㽶ÊÓƵֱ²¥™s surface, with a launch scheduled for 2026 at the earliest.
It is expected to explore the lunar south pole, and among its tasks will be searching search for water ice, a key to the future of human space exploration of the moon.
and continues until Dec. 20, and the agency is not providing an option for write-in votes.
The agency says it wants the name to be representative of the mission or to allude to CanadaÏ㽶ÊÓƵֱ²¥™s role in space.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Nov. 20, 2024.