Third Lunar Mission Setback Raises Questions About Moon Landings In a recent setback for lunar exploration, Astrobotic’s Peregrine moon lander has been brought back to Earth, burning up in the atmosphere following a fuel leak that disrupted its mission to the moon. The US company decided to terminate the mission and safely guide the spacecraft … Read more
In a surprising revelation, the European Space Agency’s (ESA) Mars Express mission has uncovered extensive layers of water ice near Mars’ equator, challenging previous assumptions about the planet’s dryness. The spacecraft’s findings indicate that a massive deposit, possibly several kilometers deep, exists in a region known as the Medusae Fossae Formation (MFF). If confirmed to … Read more
Historic Mission Stumbles with Propulsion System Anomaly Astrobotic’s ambitious Peregrine moon lander, part of NASA’s Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) program, encountered a setback after a successful launch on United Launch Alliance’s new Vulcan Centaur rocket. The mission aimed for the first-ever moon landing by a private spacecraft but faced complications shortly after deployment. First-Ever … Read more