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 to Land Astronauts on the Moon After 10 days of journeying through space, Astrobotic has positioned its lunar lander on a trajectory towards Earth to … Read more
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 consolation, its onboard payloads have successfully powered on. China’s Plan to Land Astronauts on the Moon In a series of updates shared on X, Astrobotic … Read more
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 to Land Astronauts on the Moon On Monday, Astrobotic’s Peregrine lander lifted off at 2:18 a.m. ET from Cape Canaveral’s Space Launch Complex-41. The commercial … Read more
An upcoming launch will usher in a new era of commercial payloads being dropped off to deep space destinations like the Moon. As we gain greater access to space, things are going to start getting weird. China’s Plan to Land Astronauts on the Moon On Monday, Astrobotic’s long-awaited Peregrine lunar lander will blast off from … Read more
Astrobotic’s Peregrine is gearing up for a chance to land on the Moon, hoping to become the first commercial lunar lander to touchdown on the dusty surface of the celestial body and pave the way for other private ventures to follow. China’s Plan to Land Astronauts on the Moon The lunar lander will ride on … Read more
It’s time to look back at spaceflight in 2023, a real “two steps forward, one step back” kind of year, filled with highs, lows, and everything in between. China’s Plan to Land Astronauts on the Moon The New Space Race is in full swing, and with both public and private entities pushing the limits of … Read more
After landing back to Earth from Virgin Galactic’s latest suborbital flight, planetary scientist Alan Stern and science communicator Kellie Gerardi received a ton of text messages from other researchers asking, “How do I get to do that?” The M3 MacBook Pro: Made Dark for Halloween The pair were part of the Galactic 05 mission, which … Read more
Dream Chaser, built by Sierra Space, is being prepped for transport to a NASA facility in Ohio, where it will undergo a series of tests to make sure the spaceplane can survive its heated reentry through Earth’s atmosphere. Starting these tests is crucial, demonstrating Dream Chaser’s readiness for flights and potentially transforming commercial space travel. … Read more
Once among the star companies championing a deal to create a private successor to the International Space Station, talks between Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin and Sierra Space regarding the Orbital Reef project now appear to be souring. Meet Microsoft’s New Surface Laptops CNBC reports that the two space companies are potentially discussing an end to … Read more
An illustration of the Apex 1.0 lunar lander on the surface of the Moon.Illustration: ispace From its new headquarters in the U.S., Tokyo-based startup ispace will develop its Apex 1.0 lunar lander to transport NASA payloads to the Moon in 2026. China’s Plan to Land Astronauts on the Moon During a media briefing held Thursday, … Read more