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Private US lunar lander facing failure after 'critical loss' of fuel

The United States is turning to the commercial sector to stimulate a broader lunar economy.

This is the first image from Astrobotic's Peregrine Lunar Lander in space showing Multi-Layer Insulation (MLI) in the foreground. (AFP/Astrobotic)
By: NewVision Reporter, Journalists @NewVision

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WASHINGTON - A historic private mission to land on the Moon was facing near-certain failure Monday after the spacecraft suffered a "critical loss" of fuel, in a major

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