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Hope is all but lost for private asteroid probe in deep space — 'the chance of talking with Odin is minimal'
"In many ways, Odin has become both a pioneer and a teacher — continuing its mission by informing our future endeavors, even ...
Asteroid Mining Startup Loses Its Spacecraft Somewhere Beyond the Moon
A privately built spacecraft is tumbling aimlessly in deep space, with little hope of being able to contact its home planet.
Space on MSN9d
'I think we all know that hope is fading.' Private Odin asteroid probe is tumbling in space
"I think we all know the hope is fading as we continue the mission," AstroForge founder Matt Gialich said in a video update ...
Odin probe blasts off on SpaceX rocket to survey asteroid for possible mining mission
A second mission would land on the asteroid and test for platinum and other elements - the first mining expeditions could ...
IFLScience on MSN6d
"We Ran Into Some Massive Issues": Private Spacecraft Lost 300,000 Kilometers From Earth
"Even worse, because this is so powerful, we are trying to reach a spacecraft which at this point is 300,000 km [186,411 ...
Futurism on MSN6d
First-Ever Asteroid Mining Mission Loses Contact With Earth
California-based space company AstroForge launched the first-ever mining mission to an asteroid. The mission is in serious ...
Moon lander from Intuitive Machines touches down, but apparently tips over
Intuitive Machines' Athena moon lander is "alive," but it's not yet known what mission objectives can still be met.
Boise State Public Radio2d
Failure is an option. Here's why some new space ventures go sideways
Within the span of a few days, another SpaceX Starship broke up on re-entry, and two other space companies faced failures.
Private lunar lander touches down on the moon, but its status is unknown
The last time Intuitive Machines landed a spacecraft on the moon, a year ago, the spacecraft ended up sideways.
Today’s Stacked SpaceX Launch Is Sending Groundbreaking Science to the Moon and Beyond
The Falcon 9 rocket, packed with exploratory payloads, is scheduled to blast off at 7:17 p.m. ET on Wednesday, February 26.