Doomed Peregrine moon lander will burn up in Earth's atmosphere — but we don't yet know where

Close-up of protective tarp surrounding a spacecraft with a strut and black space also visible.

The private Peregrine moon lander is hardly leaking any more, but it's still on track to hit Earth, its builder said Monday (Jan. 15).

Peregrine was supposed to soft-land on the moon next month, according to its builder Astrobotic, but things didn't go to plan after its launch on top of a United Launch Alliance Vulcan Centaur rocket on Jan. 8.