After the space agency canceled its VIPER rover, an empty space was available on a private spacecraft that will still head to ...

In this image released by Astrobotic Technology, an image from a mounted camera shows a disturbed section of insulation on the Peregrine lander, while on its way to land on the moon, Monday, Jan ...

The solar panels also ended up much closer ... NASA’s program to promote commercial deliveries to the moon. Intuitive Machines and Astrobotic hold NASA contracts for more moon landings.

On Saturday, it lost power, though it may regain functionality later this month when its solar panels ... U.S. company — Astrobotic Technology — tried to send a lander to the moon last month ...

“This unique landing site will allow our payload partners to gather critical data about the Moon’s regolith (rock and dust rubble), geophysical characteristics, and the interaction of solar ...

Only four countries have successfully landed on the moon: the United States, Russia, China and, most recently, India. In addition to Astrobotic, Nasa has signed contracts with other companies ...