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Private Japanese lunar lander makes descent to surface of the moon, but fate is unknown
A private lunar lander from Tokyo-based company ispace was aiming for a touchdown in the unexplored far north with a mini ...
Resilience spacecraft likely crashed into the moon, Ispace confirms
Resilience, a spacecraft built by Japan-based company Ispace, crashed while attempting to touch down on the moon. If ...
Private lunar lander closing in on unexplored top of the moon
A private lunar lander from Tokyo-based company ispace is closing in on the moon, aiming for a touchdown in the unexplored ...
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Japanese spacecraft goes dark during attempted moon landing. Its payload would have been a world-first.
Earth lost contact with the private Japanese spacecraft "Resilience" during an attempted moon landing on Thursday. The lander ...
It’s still really hard to land on the moon – can this Japanese company pull it off?
A Japanese company, ispace, is attempting a second lunar landing tomorrow, Why is it still so hard to land on the moon?
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Admire the beautiful images of Earth taken by the Blue Ghost spacecraft
It's been a week since Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost mission began its journey to the Moon, carrying NASA's scientific ...
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APO, NMSU researchers detect new laser reflector on moon with amazing precision
That's what a team from Apache Point Observatory (APO) and New Mexico State University's Department of Astronomy accomplished as part of a NASA project for the Lunar Laser Ranging Operations program ...
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Brand-new SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule arrives at pad for June 10 astronaut launch (photo)
The Crew Dragon capsule that will fly SpaceX's next astronaut mission has arrived at the launch pad. That flight, called Ax-4 ...
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Japanese private lunar lander falls silent while attempting moon touchdown
The Tokyo-based company ispace said its lander dropped out of lunar orbit as planned. But there was no immediate word on the ...
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Ispace’s Resilience Spacecraft Is Set to Land on the Moon Today—Here’s How to Follow Along
Spending months in transit does cause certain issues, adds CNN. The longer travel time can lead to more wear and tear to the ...