A mission to the moon has apparently ended in failure
A Japanese startup appears to have failed in its effort to become the first to achieve a privately funded moon landing. Tokyo-based ispace was attempting to land the Hakuto-R Series…
Watch Live as Private Mission Attempts Groundbreaking Landing on the Moon [Update]
Tokyo-based company ispace is hoping to make history on Tuesday by landing the first private mission to the Moon’s surface and deliver its many payloads. Astronomers Could Soon Get Warnings…
This Week in Spaceflight: A SpaceX Falcon Heavy Flies Again and the First Arab Spacewalk
The inaugural launch of SpaceX’s Starship captured our imagination, but the coming week reminds us of the company’s other heavy-lift launch vehicle: Falcon Heavy. We’re also anticipating a historic spacewalk…
UAE Rover Likely Won’t Join Chinese Moon Mission Due to Decades-Old U.S. Trade Law
China’s plan to reach the widely coveted lunar south pole—where NASA hopes to touch down in 2025 with Artemis 3—has been disrupted by a decades-old U.S. trade law. The International…
Private Japanese Lander Enters Moon’s Orbit Ahead of Historic Landing Attempt
After traveling through space for more than three months, Japan’s Hakuto-R lander has entered lunar orbit, as it prepares to land on the dusty surface of the Moon. CC Off…