The most significant space events for 2024

The year 2024 is drawing to a close. Here follows a list of some of the most significant space events of the year that was. 

Japan and Intuitive Machines land on the moon — sort of 

2024 saw a number of moon landing attempts. 

Astrobotic attempted a landing with its Peregrine probe, but failed due to a propellant leak. After an elliptical orbit, the company sent the Peregrine into the Earth’s atmosphere over the Pacific Ocean on Jan. 18. 

JAXA, the Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency...