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A report by a NASA review panel says a error in pointing software caused the Lunar Trailblazer spacecraft's solar panels to face away from the sun.

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NASA lost a lunar spacecraft one day after launch. A new report details what went wrong

by Joe Palca February 26, 2026February 26, 2026

Why did a $72 million mission to study water on the moon fail so soon after launch? A new NASA report has the answer.

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China has just returned the first-ever samples from the far side of the moon

by Geoff Brumfiel June 25, 2024July 9, 2024

The far side of the moon looks very different from the near side, and with the Chang’e 6 mission, scientists are hoping to learn why.

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