Astrobotic’s Peregrine Lander successfully launched from Cape Canaveral, Florida, atop the United Launch Alliance Vulcan Centaur rocket on Monday, December 8, paving the way for a new era in private space exploration. Peregrine was originally scheduled to reach the moon on February 23 and become the first private company to perform a soft landing on… Read More »
Vulcan rocket to launch on maiden flight from Cape Canaveral, Florida, USA on January 8, 2024 – JOE SKIPPER/REUTERS The first American spacecraft to attempt to land on the Moon in more than half a century was launched early Monday. Space robotics company Astrobotic’s Peregrine lunar lander began its journey into space at 02:18 Eastern… Read More »
Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news about fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. When a rocket makes its first attempt at liftoff on Monday, it will carry nothing but the first lunar lander launched from the United States since NASA’s last Apollo mission in 1972. The risks are… Read More »
Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news about fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. When a rocket makes its first attempt at liftoff on Monday, it will carry nothing but the first lunar lander launched from the United States since NASA’s last Apollo mission in 1972. The risks are… Read More »