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www.nature.com
7 months ago
Science

Japan's SLIM Mission Is Revived on the Moon

Japan's Moon lander, SLIM, has regained power and is now operational after being without power for a week.
SLIM landed on the Moon's surface with high precision but faced challenges due to unbalanced engines and lack of power.
SLIM's camera has captured images of the lunar surface including a landscape with rocks. [ more ]
www.theguardian.com
8 months ago
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Nasa Peregrine 1: US lander will not make it to moon's surface due to fuel leak

The first moon lander to launch from the US in half a century will not make it to the lunar surface due to a fuel leak.
The goal now is to travel as far as possible before losing power. [ more ]
www.nature.com
7 months ago
Science

Japan's SLIM Mission Is Revived on the Moon

Japan's Moon lander, SLIM, has regained power and is now operational after being without power for a week.
SLIM landed on the Moon's surface with high precision but faced challenges due to unbalanced engines and lack of power.
SLIM's camera has captured images of the lunar surface including a landscape with rocks. [ more ]
www.theguardian.com
8 months ago
OMG science

Nasa Peregrine 1: US lander will not make it to moon's surface due to fuel leak

The first moon lander to launch from the US in half a century will not make it to the lunar surface due to a fuel leak.
The goal now is to travel as far as possible before losing power. [ more ]
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The Verge
8 months ago
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Can private companies carry NASA back to the Moon?

The first private US Moon lander mission, Peregrine lander from Astrobotic, failed to reach the Moon and burned up in Earth's atmosphere.
No private company has successfully landed on the Moon yet. [ more ]
www.space.com
8 months ago
Science

Ailing Peregrine Moon Lander Is on Course to Crash into Earth

The private moon lander Peregrine, which suffered a fuel leak after launch, is now on a collision course with Earth.
The lander's fuel leak doomed its chances of soft-landing on the moon next month.
Astrobotic is currently assessing options to salvage the spacecraft. [ more ]
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