"US Set to Make Historic Return to Moon After 50-Year Hiatus on January 25"

After more than 50 years since the last Apollo mission, the United States is set to return to the moon on January 25 with the launch of the Peregrine lander developed by Astrobotic. The unmanned mission will carry NASA instruments to study the lunar environment in preparation for future manned missions under NASA's Artemis program. The launch is scheduled for December 24, and the descent will be autonomously carried out by the lander. This mission is part of NASA's Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) program, which aims to establish a lunar economy and reduce the cost of lunar missions.