Peregrine lunar lander

Valve problem blamed for Peregrine lunar lander failure

Valve problem blamed for Peregrine lunar lander failure

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Dr. Sarah Adams

WASHINGTON — Astrobotic’s Peregrine lunar lander was unable to make it to the moon because of a failure of a single valve, ...

Just one month after failed mission, a second US lunar lander is ready to make an attempt

Just one month after failed mission, a second US lunar lander is ready to make an attempt

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Dr. Sarah Adams

Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. After a failed ...

As crippled Peregrine moon lander burns up in Earth’s atmosphere, Astrobotic ‘excited for the next adventure’

As crippled Peregrine moon lander burns up in Earth’s atmosphere, Astrobotic ‘excited for the next adventure’

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Dr. Sarah Adams

Astrobotic remains upbeat about its Peregrine lunar lander, despite the failure of the probe’s debut mission. Peregine launched Jan. 8 on the ...

The doomed US moon lander is on a collision course with Earth and will be destroyed to protect other satellites

The doomed US moon lander is on a collision course with Earth and will be destroyed to protect other satellites

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Dr. Sarah Adams

Astrobotic will let its lander burn up in the Earth’s atmosphere when it comes back to our planet. The spacecraft’s mission to ...

Peregrine mission abandons moon landing attempt after suffering ‘critical’ fuel loss

Peregrine mission abandons moon landing attempt after suffering ‘critical’ fuel loss

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Dr. Sarah Adams

Astrobotic Technology, the company that developed the first lunar lander to launch from the United States in five decades, said it is ...

First Flight of the Vulcan Rocket Sends an American Lander Toward the Moon

First Flight of the Vulcan Rocket Sends an American Lander Toward the Moon

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Dr. Sarah Adams

A brand-new rocket lifted off early Monday morning from Cape Canaveral, Florida, sending a robotic spacecraft toward the surface of the moon. ...

Commercial lander set to take flight on new rocket in first US moon landing mission in decades

Commercial lander set to take flight on new rocket in first US moon landing mission in decades

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Dr. Sarah Adams

Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. When a rocket ...

Navajo Nation objects to private moon mission placing human remains on the lunar surface

Navajo Nation objects to private moon mission placing human remains on the lunar surface

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Dr. Sarah Adams

For better or worse, the moon is officially open for business. On Monday (Jan. 8), United Launch Alliance’s shiny new Vulcan Centaur ...

For Astrobotic, big risk (and bigger reward) ride on private Peregrine moon lander’s Jan. 8 launch

For Astrobotic, big risk (and bigger reward) ride on private Peregrine moon lander’s Jan. 8 launch

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Dr. Sarah Adams

The upcoming liftoff of a moon lander — Peregrine Mission One — is a nail-biter for many reasons. As a privately built ...

Vulcan rocket to launch private Peregrine moon lander on debut liftoff Jan. 8. How to watch live.

Vulcan rocket to launch private Peregrine moon lander on debut liftoff Jan. 8. How to watch live.

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Dr. Sarah Adams

The private Peregrine lunar lander is scheduled to launch toward the moon on Jan. 8, and you can prepare for the mission ...