The doomed Peregrine Moon lander of USA’s Astrobotic company has sent back another in-space selfie to its home planet, this time with Earth ‘flashing smile’ in the background.

Another pale blue dot: Failed moon mission Peregrine clicks 'couple selfie' with Earth flashing a smile

An American spacecraft, which was launched from Cape Canaveral, Florida, on Monday (Jan 8) with an aim to perform a controlled landing on the Moon, has suffered a technical issue.

Peregrine Mission One: Private mission to land on Moon suffers ‘anomaly’ after entering safe operational state

The US is all set to witness the launch of its first private mission to the Moon on Monday (Jan 8). Considered a major milestone for NASA’s plans to get humans back on the lunar surface in five decades, the Peregrine Mission One aims to carry cremated human remains to the Moon for a permanent burial there.

Native Americans irked as US firm plans to carry cremated human remains to Moon