Doomed Lunar Lander Will Burn Up in Earth's Atmosphere on Thursday
Astrobotic, the company in charge of the mission, says its Peregrine spacecraft will not reach the moon, and burning it will ensure the lander doesn't end up as space debris
American Moon Mission Suffers Fuel Leak, Has 'No Chance' of a Soft Landing
Launched early Monday, the Peregrine spacecraft started losing propellant almost immediately, and the mission, which is carrying NASA scientific instruments, has been derailed
India Lands a Spacecraft Near the Moon's South Pole, a First in Lunar Exploration
No other mission has successfully touched down in this scientifically interesting moon region, which contains water ice in lunar craters
How NASA Is Selecting the Next Astronauts to Walk on the Moon
The space agency has said that it will send the first woman and the first person of color to the lunar surface
How Space Radiation Threatens Lunar Exploration
Scientists are studying the possible impacts of the hazard on astronauts who will travel to the moon