Japan Gets a Win and a Loss on the Moon
Made of Stars
English - January 25, 2024 16:53 - 33 minutes - 30.4 MB - ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsAstronomy Science Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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Japan has become the 5th nation to successfully land a craft on the Moon, but the solar panels did not deploy and the batteries can't charge. Astrobotic's Peregrine lander has burned up in Earth's atmosphere ending its failed mission to land on the Moon. NASA remembers lives lost in the name of space discovery with their annual day of remembrance. JWST has given scientists a look back in time with interesting data.
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