A trio of clumsy Moon missions to start the year has me reflecting on humanity’s limited ability to explore and work in space.
During its descent toward the south polar region, one of the lander's legs may have been caught on the surface, Intuitive Machines said.
Intuitive Machines aims to be the first private company to land on the Moon, but it must navigate a series of critical and precise steps to achieve success.
Early Wednesday, a rocket carrying Intuitive Machines' lunar lander will blast off, loaded with NASA gear, but also some dubious items destined for the Moon.
After an upsetting string of failures, Intuitive Machines is next in line to attempt the first-ever commercial Moon landing.
After a challenging landing, Japan’s SLIM lander is unlikely to survive the extreme cold during a 14-day lunar night.
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Astrobotic made the tough choice to destroy its lunar lander, which disintegrated in Earth's atmosphere on Thursday.
Astrobotic's lunar lander is expected to reenter Earth's atmosphere at 4:00 p.m. ET over the South Pacific.
Japan’s space agency is gearing up for a groundbreaking lunar landing with SLIM, aiming for unprecedented precision on the Moon’s surface.
Astrobotic's lunar lander experienced an anomaly early on that killed the prospect of a soft landing on the Moon's surface.
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Despite losing propellant at a critical rate, Peregrine has managed to activate numerous payloads, marking a minor victory in its otherwise ill-fated mission.
Astrobotic shifted the blame away from the rocket that launched Peregrine, stating that ULA's Vulcan Centaur is not to blame for the anomaly.
Astrobotic's Peregrine spacecraft has mere hours of power left, forcing last-ditch efforts to eke out as much from the ill-fated mission as possible.
Astrobotic’s Peregrine lander suffered a significant anomaly that will likely make it impossible for the uncrewed cargo vehicle to land on the Moon.
The freshly launched lander, carrying JFK's and Star Trek cast's DNA, along with scientific payloads destined for the Moon, is experiencing a scary anomaly.
Astrobotic’s Peregrine lunar lander is ushering in a new era of delivering commercial payloads to the Moon, including deep space memorial services.
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