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Private Peregrine moon lander is stacked on ULA Vulcan rocket ahead of Jan. 8 launch

Astrobotic's Peregrine lunar lander was stacked on the rocket that will launch it to space, with final checks and fueling now completed.

Space · Dec 27, 2023

Nasa hands over control as new era of moon missions readies for lift-off

Peregrine first in series involving private spacecraft as conflict between scientific and commercial lunar interests looms

The Guardian - UK · Dec 8, 2023

After 50 Years, US To Return To Moon On January 25

More than 50 years after the last Apollo mission, the United States will try once again to land a craft on the Moon on January 25, said the head of what could be the first private company to successfully touch down on the lunar surface.

International Business Times · Nov 30, 2023

SpaceX Falcon Heavy will launch private mission to moon's south pole in 2026

Astrobotic will land hundreds of pounds of payload near the moon's south pole in 2026 after launching atop a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket.

Space · Apr 27, 2023

SpaceX veterans create startup to power spacecraft with moon water

Argo Space received $2 million of funding recently to create water-powered spacecraft. The company aims to start in Earth orbit and then mine the moon for more water.

Space · Apr 20, 2023

The stratospheric rise of Elon Musk’s SpaceX's masks growing turbulence for space startups: 'We’re going to see some of that get wiped out'

As Musk's SpaceX soars to new heights this year, space startups may struggle to keep the lights on.

Fortune · Feb 4, 2023

HAKUTO-R Mission 1: Mission details and how to watch the groundbreaking mission

If successful, iSpace will be the first company to successfully land a vehicle on the Moon.

Inverse · Dec 9, 2022

Self-driving car technology could power humanity's return to the Moon

As humans return to the moon after five decades, the next lunar landing will look a lot different — it will require little work from humans.

Inverse · Dec 8, 2022

Tiny Robots Made in Mexico to Explore Moon in Scientific First

Five tiny robots designed and made in Mexico will blast off for the moon later this year, part of a first-of-its-kind scientific mission that envisions the two-wheeled bots scrambling across the lunar surface while taking sophisticated measurements. The so-called nano robots developed by researchers at Mexico's National Autonomous University (UNAM)…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 25, 2022