The first moon-lander mission since 1972 has been launched in the US - but it wasn't by NASA. An American company Astrobotic Technology has launched the country's first-ever commercial moon lander, Peregrine Mission 1, to study the lunar surface for future human missions. #moon #spacecraft #nasa #apollo #peregrine #channel4news #c4news | Channel 4 News

1.2K views · 167 reactions | "This critical step puts humanity on a path to sustainable lunar exploration and keeps our eyes on missions farther into the solar system, including Mars." We've selected SpaceX to continue development of their Starship design for NASA's Human Landing System program, which will carry NASA Astronauts to the surface of the Moon! Here's what's next for the lunar lander >> go.nasa.gov/3swiTMs | NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center | Facebook

18K views · 311 reactions | Video of a private lunar lander carrying a drill, vacuum and other experiments for NASA touching down on the moon Sunday was released this week. It's the latest in a string of companies looking to kickstart business on Earth's celestial neighbor ahead of astronaut missions. | AP | Facebook