China is pushing ahead in its lunar ambitions, successfully testing the Mengzhou spacecraft's escape system, a pivotal move to send taikonauts to the moon. With NASA's Artemis program facing uncertainty, could China take the lead in space exploration?
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 devastating blow to ispace, their lunar lander Resilience crashed on the Moon, destroying a rover and key experiments aimed at harvesting lunar resources. This marks the second failed landing attempt for the company, raising questions about their future in lunar exploration.
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.
ispace's second lunar lander, Resilience, is poised for a critical touchdown on the moon's Mare Frigoris. Following a previous crash, this mission carries a rover and scientific instruments, aiming for a successful exploration.
As Ispace's Resilience lunar lander approaches its critical touchdown, mission control anxiously awaits confirmation of a safe landing. After previous failures, will this attempt succeed or falter?
On June 5, 2025, ispace will attempt to land its RESILIENCE spacecraft on the Moon, marking a significant milestone in lunar exploration. The mission includes deploying Europe's first lunar rover, TENACIOUS, to conduct groundbreaking experiments on the lunar surface.
This week, Japanese company ispace is attempting a historic moon landing with its Resilience lander in the Sea of Cold. Tune in for the live webcast as they aim to achieve a major milestone in commercial spaceflight!
Discover the critical reasons behind the Athena lander's dramatic fall on the moon, as Intuitive Machines reveals the technical failures that led to its demise just after touchdown.
In a controversial move, NASA has removed mentions of landing the first woman and first person of color on the moon from its Artemis 3 mission plans, following directives from the Trump administration to eliminate DEIA-related content.
