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…
NASA’s Quiet Supersonic Plane Preps for Flight and More Top Science News of the Week
We’ll Get to See NASA’s Sonic Boom-Less Supersonic Plane Next Week Astronomers Could Soon Get Warnings When SpaceX Satellites Threaten Their View Off English NASA’s supersonic experimental plane—the linchpin of…
What to Know About the New Rocket Launching a Major Moon Mission on Monday
On Monday, January 8, United Launch Alliance’s Vulcan Centaur is scheduled for its inaugural flight, a mission that will send a wide range of payloads to the Moon. Although not…
ULA’s Vulcan Centaur Rocket Set to Launch Monday, a Challenge to SpaceX
On Monday, January 8, United Launch Alliance’s Vulcan Centaur could finally perform its first flight. ULA has been a rock in the spaceflight industry since its founding in 2006, and…
Amazon Teams Up With SpaceX in Unlikely Satellite Alliance
Amazon, known for its speedy delivery to your doorstep, has faced delays in deploying its internet satellites into orbit, prompting the Jeff Bezos-led company to form an unexpected partnership with…