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International Business Times
International Business Times
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Issam AHMED

Doomed US Lunar Lander's Space Odyssey Continues...for Now

Though Astrobotic, the company that built the Peregrine robot, has said a controlled touchdown on the Moon is no longer possible -- it hasn't ruled out a so-called "hard landing" or crash, a prospect that has space watchers gripped (Credit: AFP)

Is it the little spaceship that could?

A private US lunar lander that's been hemorrhaging fuel since an onboard explosion at the start of its journey is somehow still chugging along, snapping selfies and running science instruments as it continues its journey through space.

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