Tag: NASA
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“Asteroid Bennu: Possible Remnant of an Ancient Ocean World”
The initial examination of the asteroid Bennu sample brought back by NASA’s OSIRIS-REx mission has revealed unexpected findings about the early solar system and the possible beginnings of life on our planet. The 121.6-gram sample, gathered in 2020 and returned to Earth in 2023, has provided a wealth of valuable data for researchers. The OSIRIS-REx…
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The Peregrine lander, en route to the Moon, was unfortunately lost by NASA as a result of a fuel leak in space.
The Vulcan rocket, launched by United Launch Alliance, successfully deployed Astrobotic’s lunar lander. However, Astrobotic’s Peregrine lander encountered a propulsion issue that prevented it from achieving the desired sun-pointing orientation. NASA is currently evaluating the situation and will provide further updates when available. Joel Kearns, the deputy associate administrator for exploration at NASA’s Science Mission…
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“NASA’s Peregrine Lander Embarks on Lunar Odyssey to Investigate the Enigmatic ‘Bay of Stickiness’”
Peregrine Mission 1 is set to transport around ten payloads, with a total mass capacity of 90 kilograms. This mission aims to launch a spacecraft to land on the Moon, following in the footsteps of Isro’s historic lunar landing in 2023. The Peregrine Lunar Lander, developed by Astrobotic Technology, has been selected through Nasa’s Commercial…
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NASA is back with the Artemis program to return humanity to the Moon.
The original plan was for NASA to carry out the Artemis 3 mission in 2025, which aimed to land humans on the Moon, more than five decades after the last Apollo mission in 1952. However, the United States Government Accountability Office has recently stated that the space agency will not be able to achieve this…