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Human settlements on the moon have long been depicted as stuffed with shiny advertisements and colorful neon billboards, according to sci-fi news. For example, a lunar colony is dotted with logos of major companies, including Virgin, Apple, and Atico in the 2019 film 'Ad Astra' (bottom right). Now it appears that two American firms are going to make this a reality later this decade. Astrolab, a California startup, has signed an agreement with Group of Humans, a design firm, in order to provide advertisers with the opportunity to advertise on the moon. This is MailOnline's take on what this may look like is depicted left.

ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS: These figures are based on Star Trek's dating system, which is also known as Star Dates. These are not unified in the Star Trek Universe, but later series have introduced basic logic on them. Gene Roddenberry, the original television show starring William Shatner and Leonard Nimoy, wanted to impose a vague chronological order. But script delays and poor editing of scripts soon meant that the dates were out of sync.

Many social customs change with time, and the way we remember people who have died is no different.

Peregrine One, the Doomed private lunar lander, crashed back to Earth yesterday, burning over Australia before crashing into the South Pacific, but not before snapping one last time indelible photograph. The company also dropped a stunning video of 'spaceship Earth' taken shortly after the probe's January 8th launch ahead of a press conference today at 1pm EST (6PM GMT)

One was supposed to land on the moon (artist's perspective lower right), but it was discovered to have a propellant leak. Here's a map showing where the craft (pictured top right) is likely to crash after almost a week in space. Astrobotic, the Pittsburgh company that created the lander with NASA's support, said it is working to ensure a safe re-entry that does not land.

It was supposed to be the first US object to land since the Apollo program of the 1970s, but the NASA-backed Peregrine One lander (in space, left) has failed its target and is now orbiting back toward Earth. The box-shaped robot, which has been on space for seven days, is expected to ignite in Earth's atmosphere on Thursday. Before landing on the moon in 2026, Peregrine One was supposed to serve as a scout for the NASA Artemis astronauts. Pictured right is the launch of its rocket from Florida on January 8, showing how it was expected to land on the moon if it had a successful landing.

Since losing a significant amount of fuel, the NASA-backed Peregrine lander has 'no chance' of landing on the moon. The mission, which is backed by NASA, will go as far as possible before sinking into darkness. The problem arises after a manufacturing defect that occurred about seven hours after launch. The leak caused the Peregrine lander to spin, but it needed even more fuel to keep it sun-facing. The 1.2-ton lander is carrying $108 million worth of NASA equipment, including a hair sample from US President John F Kennedy, and the ashes of 60 others are set to be dropped on the lunar surface.

Before it even begins, the first American moon landing attempt in 50 years may be over. The Peregrine lander's lifespan can now be measured in hours, according to Astrobotic, who launched the first private lunar mission yesterday. That means a landing on the Moon, which had been aimistic until February 23, is now impossible. The lander will plunge into an uncontrollable slump and lose power within 40 hours due to a fuel leak in the propulsion system. 'At this moment, the aim is to get Peregrine as close to lunar distance as we can before it loses the ability to maintain its Sun-pointing position and eventually loses power.'

Since launching this morning, the first US lunar lander in more than 50 years is now on its way to the Moon. The Peregrine One Mission, which will land on February 23rd, aims to be the first moon landing by a private company. On a brand-new Vulcan rocket built by United Launch Alliance, a landing craft from Astrobotic Technology hitched a ride. The Peregrine lander also contains the remains of several Star Trek actors, including the show's creator, Gene Roddenberry, as well as scientific equipment provided by NASA. However, Intuitive Machines and Elon Musk's SpaceX's latest launch may see the craft racing to land within days, or even hours of each other.

The Daily Mail's Weekend magazine has reached yet another magnificent milestone - this month we turn 30! We asked you to share our top ten TV shows so we could compile our definitive list of the 100 Greatest TV Shows voted for by you.

Britons will have another choice in terms of how they want their bodies to be disposed of after they die, thanks to water cremations. The procedure, also known as alkaline hydrolysis, involves rapid decomposing a corpse in a stream of water and alkaline chemicals, leaving only liquid and bones. However, there are other alternatives around the world, some of which are downright bizarre. MailOnline explores seven other ways your body can be used after you die, from coral reefs constructed from your ashes to burials in space, to even being left to rot at a 'body farm' in the name of science.

After its forthcoming fifth season, Star Trek: Discovery is officially ending. The show's sponsor, After more than six years on air in early 2024, Paragraph+, the network that broadcasts the program, has announced that it will be coming to an end. The streamer intends to support the show, which debuted in 2017 with year-long celebrations and appearances at forthcoming events.