Privately-Funded Moon Mission Will Try Again. ‘Lunar Library’ May Be On The Moon

NASA administrator Jim Bridenstine has congratulated the team which sent the first privately-funded mission into lunar orbit — even though it crashed into the surface of the moon. Its final photo was taken Thursday just 7.5 kilometers above the surfac… Continue reading Privately-Funded Moon Mission Will Try Again. ‘Lunar Library’ May Be On The Moon

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Israel’s Moon Lander Crashed, and That’s OK

Some bittersweet news today as we get word that Israel’s Beresheet spacecraft unfortunately crashed shortly before touchdown on the Moon. According to telemetry received from the spacecraft right up until the final moments, the main engine failed to start during a critical braking burn which would have slowed the craft …read more

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Israel’s Lunar Lander Has Crashed on the Moon

The Beresheet lander would have been the first private lander on the Moon and the first lunar soft-landing by Israel. Instead, engine failures caused it to crash. Continue reading Israel’s Lunar Lander Has Crashed on the Moon

[Caleb Kraft] Brings us the Moon, on a Budget

As you might expect from one of our most illustrious alumni, [Caleb Kraft] is a rather creative fellow. Over the years he’s created some absolutely phenomenal projects using CNC routers, 3D printers, laser cutters, and all the other cool toys the modern hacker has access to. But for his latest …read more

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Extraterrestrial Excavation: Digging Holes on Other Worlds

We humans are good at a lot of things, but making holes in the ground has to be among our greatest achievements. We’ve gone from grubbing roots with a stick to feeding billions with immense plows pulled by powerful tractors, and from carving simple roads across the land to drilling …read more

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