ULA sets date for final rocket flight of ‘the dependable Delta’
United Launch Alliance (ULA) has confirmed that the final Delta flight will take place at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida on March 28, bringing to a close six decades…
The Best—and Most Upsetting—Space Images From January
Image: Safran This striking scanning electron microscope image offers an intimate view of a test glass surface, part of a project to enhance the lifespan of atomic clocks in navigation…
Failed Moon Mission Carrying Human Remains Will Slam Into Earth’s Atmosphere Today
The saga of Peregrine is coming to a tragic end, with the lunar lander scheduled for reentry through Earth’s atmosphere after failing to touch down on the Moon. China’s Plan…
Peregrine Lander Headed for Fiery Earth Reentry After Failing to Reach the Moon
The Peregrine lunar lander is coming back home to die. Astrobotic’s shiny gold spacecraft is on a trajectory towards Earth, where it is expected to burn up in the planet’s…
In the Face of Doom, Lunar Lander’s Instruments Spring to Life
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…
It’s a Race Against Time to Recover Parts of Doomed Moon Landing Mission
Astrobotic, the team behind the Peregrine spacecraft, is urgently working to extract any possible value from its failing mission. This comes after a catastrophic propellant leak occurred just after yesterday’s…
Historic Moon Mission Is Falling Apart After ‘Critical’ Fuel Loss
A mission to land a private U.S. lander on the Moon, and the first U.S. lander since the Apollo era, looks to be ending before it even had a chance…
Private Moon Lander Peregrine Is Already in Big Trouble [Update]
Update: 2:07 p.m. ET: A fourth update from Astrobotic, issued around 1:00 p.m. ET, is exceptionally discouraging. “Unfortunately, it appears the failure within the propulsion system is causing a critical…
Private Moon Lander Peregrine Is Already in Big Trouble
Astrobotic’s 6-foot-tall shiny probe ran into early trouble on its way to the Moon, and is currently unable to point its solar panels towards the Sun for power. China’s Plan…
Historic moon mission launches successfully from Kennedy
A mission to send the first U.S. lander to the moon in five decades has launched successfully from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Peregrine Mission 1, operated by Pittsburgh-based…