Low on power and spinning out of control, NASA's Lunar Trailblazer moon probe's future looks grim

A small moon satellite with its solar panels unfurled as it flies over the moon in an artist view.

NASA's new water-scouting moon orbiter has been in trouble ever since its Feb. 26 launch atop a SpaceX rocket, but things are looking more dire as the spacecraft runs low on power while spinning in space.

Ground controllers for the NASA/Caltech-led mission, called Lunar Trailblazer, have valiantly tried to reestablish communications with the small satellite over the last week, but the probe is still out of contact.