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In the Face of Doom, Lunar Lander's Instruments Spring to Life

Fri, 01/12/2024 - 09:45

Tragically, Astrobotic’s lander will not be able to pull off a soft landing on the lunar surface. However, Peregrine continues on its trajectory to the Moon, and as a small consolation, its onboard payloads have successfully powered on.

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These Failed Missions to the Moon Remind Us That Space Is Hard

Thu, 01/11/2024 - 10:28

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For millennia, our species looked at the Moon as a place that would forever be beyond our reach, but 20th-century technologies finally made our natural satellite accessible to probes, landers, and even human explorers. Despite these achievements, however, the Moon has furiously resisted our overtures, whether it be…

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Peregrine's Failure Won’t Derail NASA’s Outsourced Space Dreams

Wed, 01/10/2024 - 15:49

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The dreaded announcement arrived yesterday in a tweet, with Astrobotic admitting that, as a result of a catastrophic propellant leak, there’s “no chance of a soft landing on the Moon.” Mission specialists are

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A Possible Explanation Arises for Peregrine Lunar Mission Failure

Wed, 01/10/2024 - 11:11

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The Peregrine lander has less than a day to live, and the company behind the spacecraft may have figured out why its mission was doomed shortly after its launch.