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There has been a lot of space news lately, especially with various countries launching rockets. The US's NASA launched their Peregrine moon lander on January 8 in collaboration with Astrobiotic Technology, and it was the first US mission to the moon since Apollo 17 in late 1972. Although the launch went smoothly, soon after takeoff, the lander suffered severe issues, dooming the mission, and they decided to test the technology on the lander before crashing it into Earth's atmosphere over the Pacific Ocean. Meanwhile, China's Tianzhou 6 launched as a resupply mission on May 10, 2023, and it delivered goods to China's Tiangong Space Station. After successfully completing its mission, it was docked for over 246 days until China brought the craft back and burned it up in the atmosphere. They also launched Tianzhou 7 recently, which has now docked at the Tiangong Space Station as well. Lastly, Japan became the fifth country to land on the moon yesterday when their Smart Lander for Investigating Moon (SLIM) successfully touched down on the lunar surface. It was launched on September 6, 2023, and completed its mission yesterday; it will now get to work on investigating and researching the moon!
Fact of the Day: The letter J was the last letter to be added to the alphabet, as it was added in 1524.
Quote of the Day: If you hate a person, it means you're defeated by them. (Confucius)
Word of the Day (Merriam-Webster): Harrangue (noun)- A harangue is a forceful or angry speech or piece of writing.
In a Sentence: After watching the popular documentary, he delivered a long harangue about the dangers of social media.
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