https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-67915696 The company behind America's latest mission to soft-land on the Moon is battling to save the project.
Pittsburgh-based Astrobotic says its Peregrine spacecraft has a faulty propulsion system, which, unless fixed, will prevent a lunar touch-down.
The problem has already made it difficult for the craft to point its solar panels at the Sun to generate electricity.
Astrobotic is now talking about changing its mission goals.
In other words, it's thinking about what can be salvaged from its original objectives.
Rather sad to see, given that this was supposed to be America's first time landing something on the Moon in 50 years
. Hopefully, they'll at least be able to do something regardless - and it won't be 50 years until the next successful attempt!
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