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NASAs Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter recently bounced a laser off Indias Vikram moon lander, marking a space-communications first.

Landing on the moon soon be much easier thanks to NASAs Lunar Retroreflector Array network being carried to the lunar surface on international and commercial landers.

Landing on the moon soon be much easier thanks to NASA's Lunar Retroreflector Array network being carried to the lunar surface on international and commercial landers.

Astrobotic in Pittsburgh noted that the Peregrine experienced an anomaly hours after takeoff.

NASA's Peregrine lander, launched on ULA's Vulcan rocket, will study the Moon's surface and environment, aiding in future human exploration. It's scheduled to land on February 23 for a 10-day mission. Carrying NASA scientific instruments as part of its Commercial Lunar Payload Services initiative

Once on the Moon, NASA instruments will study the lunar exosphere, thermal properties of the lunar regolith, hydrogen abundances in the soil at the landing

The mission will be a first for both ULA’s Vulcan rocket as well as Astrobotic’s lunar lander, Peregrine. Liftoff is set for Monday, Jan. 8 at 2:18 am EST (0718 UTC).

Private landers from Astrobotic and Intuitive Machines are set to launch, heralding a new phase in NASA-funded lunar exploration.

The Peregrine-1 mission for Astrobotic will also be the first certification mission for ULA's Vulcan rocket.

NASA has awarded Intuitive Machines of Houston contracts for science and exploration missions to the South Pole of the moon in 2024. The commercial delivery