1st photo from crippled private Peregrine moon lander holds clue to anomaly
The photo shows a disturbance in some of Peregrine’s insulation, which is consistent with a problem in the moon lander’s propulsion system. …
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Private Peregrine moon lander suffers ‘critical’ fuel loss after launch, mission at risk
Read more: Private Peregrine moon lander suffers ‘critical’ fuel loss after launch, mission at riskAstrobotic’s Peregrine lander suffered a problem with its propulsion system today (Jan. 8) that will apparently prevent it from journeying to the moon. …
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Private Peregrine lander launches to the moon: What science could it do?
Read more: Private Peregrine lander launches to the moon: What science could it do?Astrobotic’s Peregrine moon lander launched today (Jan. 8) with five NASA science payloads aboard. Here’s what the experiments are designed to do. …
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Private Peregrine moon lander suffers anomaly after historic Vulcan rocket launch, Astrobotic says
Read more: Private Peregrine moon lander suffers anomaly after historic Vulcan rocket launch, Astrobotic saysAstrobotic’s private Peregrine moon lander has suffered an anomaly in space after separating from its Vulcan Centaur rocket early Monday, Jan. 8. The fate of the mission is unclear. …
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NASA responds to Navajo Nation’s request to delay private mission placing human remains on the moon
Read more: NASA responds to Navajo Nation’s request to delay private mission placing human remains on the moonNASA representatives responded to the Navajo Nation’s request to delay a private mission carrying human remains to the moon alongside agency scientific payloads. …
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Navajo Nation objects to private moon mission placing human remains on the lunar surface
Read more: Navajo Nation objects to private moon mission placing human remains on the lunar surfaceNASA has responded to the Navajo Nation’s objections over a private mission placing human remains on the moon alongside agency science payloads. …
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Japan’s ispace shows off a tiny moon lander for its 2nd moon mission in 2024
Read more: Japan’s ispace shows off a tiny moon lander for its 2nd moon mission in 2024The Resilience lander for ispace’s 2nd moon mission is under construction, as it aims to send a mini-rover to the lunar surface after a winter 2024 launch. …
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Japan’s SLIM lander beams moon images home before Jan. 19 landing (photos)
Read more: Japan’s SLIM lander beams moon images home before Jan. 19 landing (photos)Arriving in orbit on Christmas Day, Japan’s lunar lander SLIM has beamed images of the lunar surface home ahead of its planned touchdown on the moon on Jan. 19. …
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See December’s Full Cold Moon shine in the sky like a Christmas ornament (photos)
Read more: See December’s Full Cold Moon shine in the sky like a Christmas ornament (photos)The final full moon of 2023, the Cold Moon, rose on Dec. 26. Skywatchers around the globe were primed and ready to capture some fantastic images of the fully illuminated lunar face. …
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See the 5-day-old crescent moon have a holiday meet-up with Saturn tonight
Read more: See the 5-day-old crescent moon have a holiday meet-up with Saturn tonightThe moon and Saturn will have a pre-Christmas meet-up on Sunday (Dec. 17) as the two bodies make a close approach to each other in the night sky. …
