Category: Space

Astrobotic announced that their Peregrine lunar lander will not be able to successfully land on the moon as originally planned due to a leak in its propellant system.

Astrobotic announced that their Peregrine lunar lander will not be able to successfully land on the moon as originally planned due to a leak in its propellant system.

Benjamin Hughes

The lunar lander from the United States is at risk. The U.S. spacecraft named “Peregrine” is in danger shortly after being launched and it is now 6:35 AM. a project under the Peregrine Mission One, is a small spacecraft designed to land on the moon and deliver payloads. The Peregrin lunar lander is a small

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The privately constructed moon lander by Astrobotic experiences a possibly devastating abnormality following its launch.

The privately constructed moon lander by Astrobotic experiences a possibly devastating abnormality following its launch.

Benjamin Hughes

After a successful launch early Monday Engineers encountered difficulties in maintaining the proper orientation of the robotic Peregrine moon lander, which could have severely hindered the success of the first U.S. lunar landing mission since the Apollo program over half a century ago. Astrobotic, the company responsible for building the spacecraft, reported that the initial

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The first privately-funded spacecraft from the United States is set to make a groundbreaking launch on the inaugural flight of the Vulcan rocket.

The first privately-funded spacecraft from the United States is set to make a groundbreaking launch on the inaugural flight of the Vulcan rocket.

Benjamin Hughes

After a gap of over 50 years, an American spacecraft named Peregrine, containing 20 experiments and various international payloads, including six NASA instruments and a $108 million sensor, is scheduled to launch from Cape Canaveral on Monday morning. Additional items carried by the spacecraft include experiments from universities, miniature rovers from Mexico and the U.S.,

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The NASA spacecraft reached its closest distance to Jupiter's moon Io and shared new photos of the "most volcanic world" in our solar system.

The NASA spacecraft reached its closest distance to Jupiter’s moon Io and shared new photos of the “most volcanic world” in our solar system.

Benjamin Hughes

A spacecraft from NASA successfully reached its nearest distance to Io, one of Jupiter’s moons, at just 930 miles above the surface of the highly volcanic world. The space agency has also shared recent images from the flyby. NASA reported that Juno has been in orbit around Jupiter since 2016, gathering information about the planet

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During an impressive dual launch event, SpaceX successfully deployed a military spaceplane and 23 Starlink satellites into orbit.

During an impressive dual launch event, SpaceX successfully deployed a military spaceplane and 23 Starlink satellites into orbit.

Benjamin Hughes

Beginning with an exciting double launch, a strong SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket took off from the Kennedy Space Center on Thursday, propelled by a powerful burst of fiery exhaust. Its mission was to place an unmanned X-37B spaceplane into orbit for a confidential, extended military operation. A group of SpaceX engineers at the nearby Cape

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There are 6 space missions planned for launch in 2024 that are full of excitement.

There are 6 space missions planned for launch in 2024 that are full of excitement.

Benjamin Hughes

Ali M. Bramson is an assistant professor of Earth, atmospheric and planetary sciences at Purdue University. successfully landing on the asteroid Bennu and collecting a sample for return to Earth In 2023, NASA achieved a significant milestone in space exploration as its OSIRIS-REx mission successfully landed on the asteroid Bennu and retrieved a sample to be brought

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NASA has identified a collection of stars shining brightly in the cosmos, referred to as the "Christmas Tree Cluster." It bears resemblance to the festive holiday season.

NASA has identified a collection of stars shining brightly in the cosmos, referred to as the “Christmas Tree Cluster.” It bears resemblance to the festive holiday season.

Benjamin Hughes

Images captured by the James Webb Telescope over the course of one year. Reworded: Commemorating the one-year anniversary of images captured by the James Webb Space Telescope. NASA has discovered a location in outer space that boasts a magnificent green Christmas tree adorned with shimmering lights, making it a festive addition to the holiday season.

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