Astrobotic's Peregrine lunar lander ends mission in fiery reentry – Spaceflight Now

The first U.S. lander bound for the Moon since 1972 burned up in Earth's atmosphere on Thursday. The unfortunate ending for Astrobotic’s spacecraft was deemed the most responsible choice given its h

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