Canada announces plans to land rover on moon

Canadian Science Minister François-Philippe Champagne said the country plans to land a rover on the moon in the next five years, CNBC reports.

According to the Canadian Space Agency, the unmanned robotic vehicle will aim to gather imagery and measurements on the moon's cratered surface, showcasing technologies from Canadian companies in a polar region of the earth's only natural satellite.

Conducted in partnership with NASA, the mission hopes to have the rover make it through an entire lunar night, which lasts about two weeks and presents major technological challenges due to the extreme cold and dark.

Lisa Campbell, the president of the space agency, said it will put out a request for proposals on design and development from two companies in the coming months.