A private lunar lander from Japan crashed while attempting a touchdown Friday, the latest casualty in the commercial rush to the moon. The Tokyo-based company ispace declared the mission a failure ...

Japanese space company's loss of lunar lander contact "doesn't look great," former astronaut says 03:28. Four-and-a-half months after launch atop a Falcon 9 rocket, a privately-built Japanese ...

In April 2023, ispace's first lander crashed on the Moon due to a similar altitude measurement problem. The spacecraft thought it was on the surface of the Moon, but was actually firing its engine ...

Private lunar lander declared dead after landing sideways in a crater near moon’s south pole. By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press. Another private lunar lander has touched down on the moon, ...

Four-and-a-half months after launch atop a Falcon 9 rocket, a privately-built Japanese lander attempted to touch down on the moon Thursday, but telemetry indicated a higher-than-expected descent ...

Japan-based company Ispace will attempt to safely land its Resilience spacecraft on the moon this week after the lunar lander spent months in orbit. CNN values your feedback 1.

Astrobotic's first lunar lander missed the moon altogether in 2024 and came crashing back through Earth's atmosphere. Sponsor Message. For decades, governments competed to get to the moon.

A private lunar lander from Japan has fallen silent while descending to a touchdown on the moon. Flight controllers lost contact with the spacecraft Friday and were uncertain of its fate.

People await the update on ispace’s private lunar lander’s attempt to touch down on the moon Friday, June 6, 2025, in Tokyo, Japan. (Kyodo News via AP) A private lunar lander from Japan ...