Peregrine

We’re rapidly approaching the quarter mark of the 21st century, but instead of being at the brink of a radical transformative stage, such as the futuristic vision akin to Arthur C. Clarke’s Star Child from 2001: A Space Odyssey, we’re still throwing proverbial bones into the sky. China's Plan to Land Astronauts on the MoonSuch is the feeling I get in the wake of three recent Moon missions, in which two spacecraft, Japan’s SLIM and Intuitive Machines’ Odysseus, survived despite falling awkwardly onto the lunar surface,…

Intuitive Machines’ private lander stumbled on its way down to the lunar surface and is possibly leaning over on a rock on the Moon. The vehicle is still operational and flight engineers are working to gather more data on its less than ideal position, the company said.China's Plan to Land Astronauts on the MoonOdysseus landed on the Moon on Thursday, overcoming a glitch that jeopardized its ability to safely touch down. Although it made it to the surface, Odie’s landing was not so smooth, with the vehicle getting one of…

Intuitive Machines’ Odysseus lander has begun its eight-day voyage to the Moon. The mission is fraught with peril, as every previous attempt by private companies to land softly on the Moon has ended in failure. Here’s what needs to go right for this Houston-based company to enter into the history books.China's Plan to Land Astronauts on the MoonIn the latest effort to return the United States to the lunar surface, Intuitive Machines, under an $118 million contract with NASA, launched its Nova-C class lunar lander,…

Intuitive Machines is preparing its Nova-C lander for takeoff, hoping that it becomes the first private mission to touchdown on the lunar surface following a a few failed attempts by others. The lander is packed with science and technology instruments for NASA, as well as some commercial payloads that have no place on the Moon. As the business of Moon landings takes off, however, money might be the only deciding factor on what touches down on that dusty surface.China's Plan to Land Astronauts on the MoonOn Wednesday at…

This Valentine’s Day, there will be more than love in the air, with SpaceX scheduled to launch a Falcon 9 rocket carrying Intuitive Machines’ IM-1 Moon lander. Should Odysseus successfully touch down on the lunar surface eight days later, Intuitive Machines will achieve a first in commercial space travel—a a feat that would follow a series of ill-fated attempts at the title.China's Plan to Land Astronauts on the MoonThe multi-day launch window for Intuitive Machines’ much-anticipated IM-1 mission begins at 12:57 a.m. ET…

Japan’s SLIM, the Smart Lander for Investigation Moon, has entered a dormant mode on the Moon’s Shioli Crater, facing a 14-day lunar night with temperatures dropping below -200 degrees Fahrenheit.China's Plan to Land Astronauts on the MoonNight has fallen at Shioli Crater, and that means it’s likely the end of the line for SLIM. The lander has been placed into a hibernation mode from which it’s not expected to wake. But that doesn’t mean Japan’s space agency, JAXA, won’t try to revive the project in a couple of weeks.…

Image: SafranThis striking scanning electron microscope image offers an intimate view of a test glass surface, part of a project to enhance the lifespan of atomic clocks in navigation satellites. The plasma-etched features, each less than 10 micrometres across, are crucial for the operation of these highly accurate clocks. They function by inducing switches between an atom’s energy states using light, laser, or maser energy (a device that produces and amplifies electromagnetic waves), leading to the emission of a stable…

Love is back in the air for Sophie Turner.The Game of Thrones star has seemingly made her rumored relationship with Peregrine Pearson Instagram official, following a very public fallout with her ex-husband, Joe Jonas.Taking to her Instagram page on Monday (January 29), the 27-year-old actress posted a photo carousel featuring several photos of herself, Peregrine, and her friends, solicitor Rupert Gorst and Amadea Kimmins, while on a ski trip.In one of the pictures, the 29-year-old aristocrat had his arm around Sophie,…

Sophie Turner is rumoured to be seeing British aristocrat Peregrine Pearson for quite some time. Although the two never confirmed their dating reports, now it seems like the Game Of Thrones actor is ready to introduce her fans to Peregrine. Recently, she posted her first photos with Peregrine and their friends. Also read: Joe Jonas and Sophie Turner's California house up for sale again Sophie Turner on a ski trip with Peregrine Pearson and friends. Sophie Turner posts pics with Peregrine PearsonShe shared a…

When NASA attempted to return to the Moon for the first time in 50 years on January 8, more was at risk than just $108 million worth of development and equipment. The agency earned the ire of the Native American Navajo people, who made a bid to stop the launch because of an unusual inclusion in the payload.China's Plan to Land Astronauts on the MoonThe Peregrine lander (which completed its controlled re-entry into the atmosphere late last week) was carrying human ashes, including those of famed science fiction author…