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Here's a look at moon landing hits and missesFirefly Aerospace became the first private company to achieve a successful moon landing. This milestone follows previous attempts and contr...
US firm Firefly’s Blue Ghost lands on uncharted lunar terrain—What’s at stake?Firefly Aerospace’s Blue Ghost moon lander is touched down on the Moon’s Mare Crisium. This is the second private company to achieve this m...
Private lunar lander Blue Ghost touches down on the moon with a special delivery for NASAFirefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost successfully landed on the moon, marking a first for a private company to achieve a smooth, upright landing....
SpaceX Lunar Lander launch today: Here’s how to watch the rocket launch liveThis mission follows the Odysseus lunar lander’s February 2024 landing, which marked the first U.S. lunar landing in over 50 years.
Elon Musk’s SpaceX to launch Athena lander for lunar exploration mission today: Here’s what we knowSpaceX plans to launch Intuitive Machines’ Athena lunar lander, aiming for the Moon’s south pole. The lander carries a drill, a rover and a...
Japan's moon lander wasn't built to survive a weekslong lunar night. It's still going after 3Japan's first moon lander, SLIM, survived harsh lunar nights, monitored by JAXA. Scientists compare moon rocks with Earth for clues on moon...
Japan Moon lander put to sleep after surviving lunar nightThe unmanned Smart Lander for Investigating Moon (SLIM) touched down in January at a wonky angle that left its solar panels facing the wron...
First US moon lander in half a century stops working a week after tipping over at touchdownThe first U.S. spacecraft since the Apollo astronauts, Intuitive Machines' Odysseus, tipped over near the lunar south pole but lasted longe...
Japan's space agency says its moon lander miraculously survives a second weeks-long lunar nightJapan's space agency, JAXA, announced that their moon lander, SLIM, survived a second freezing weekslong lunar night. SLIM successfully pla...
Japan Moon lander revives after lunar nightJapan's Moon lander, the unmanned Smart Lander for Investigating Moon (SLIM), has woke up after a two-week lunar night, according to the Ja...
Exploring the history of lunar landings, as U.S. company achieves first private moon landingA U.S. company, Intuitive Machines, has successfully landed a spacecraft on the moon, becoming the first private entity to do so. This achi...
Private US moon lander launched half century after last Apollo lunar missionIntuitive Machines' Nova-C lander, Odysseus, launched to conduct the first U.S. lunar touchdown in 50 years. China aims for crewed lunar la...
Why space agencies are racing to conquer the moon?Embark on a celestial journey as global space agencies, including India, rekindle lunar exploration. The Moon, teeming with vital resources...
Japan hopes to join an elite club by landing on the moon: A closer lookJapan hopes to make the world's first "pinpoint landing" on the moon early Saturday, joining a modern push for lunar contact with roots in ...
Japan's moon landing: When is it and why is it important?Japan's space agency, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), has postponed the launch of its Smart Lander for Investigating Moon (S...
Japan suspends launch of rocket carrying moon lander because of windsThe launch was cancelled because of unsuitable wind conditions in the upper atmosphere, MHI's launch services unit said in a post on social...
ISRO's next Moon mission in collaboration with Japanese space agency gathers steamISRO and Japan's JAXA are partnering for the Lunar Polar Exploration Mission (LUPEX), which aims to explore the lunar polar region for pote...