In a disappointing turn of events, Japan's ispace announced that its Resilience lander crashed while attempting the country's first commercial lunar landing, marking its second consecutive failure. The mission lost contact just before landing due to a malfunction in its distance-measuring device.
In a heartbreaking setback for Japan's ispace, their lunar lander Resilience crashed during its touchdown attempt, marking a second consecutive failure for the ambitious company. CEO Takeshi Hakamada expressed regret, but vowed to continue pushing for lunar exploration.
A Soviet-era spacecraft, Kosmos 482, made an uncontrolled descent to Earth, falling over the Indian Ocean. Experts are left questioning where the remnants landed and whether any survived the fiery reentry.
The Soviet-era Kosmos 482 spacecraft, which has lingered in orbit for over 50 years after a failed mission to Venus, is set to reenter Earth's atmosphere. Experts predict it may survive the descent, raising curiosity and caution about its potential landing!