Swarming Robots, DNA, and Bitcoin: The Wild List of Stuff Heading to the Moon Next Week

Image caption: Conceptual image of the Iris rover, a student-built robot included in Astrobotic’s inaugural Peregrine mission. Image credit: Carnegie Mellon University. Article by George Dvorsky. Gizmodo – January 4, 2024.

Astrobotic’s Peregrine lunar lander is slated to blast off on Monday, January 8, carrying an assortment of goodies, including cutting-edge scientific rovers, bitcoin, and a piece of Mount Everest. No doubt, this ain’t your grandfather’s Moon mission, as the era of commercial space deliveries is now upon us. […]

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