"Failed Lunar Mission: US Company's Lander Doomed to Burn Up in Earth's Atmosphere"
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Astrobotic Technology's lunar lander, Peregrine, will burn up in Earth's atmosphere after a failed moonshot due to a fuel leak. The company is working with NASA to track the lander's path and ensure no safety risks during reentry. The decision to end the mission was made to preserve the future of space exploration and avoid endangering satellites or future spacecraft. NASA had paid over $100 million for experiments on the lander, which also carried a rover, privately sponsored research, and the ashes and DNA of about 70 individuals.
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