A Japanese spacecraft attempting to achieve the country's first private moon landing instead crashed on the lunar surface, according to mission officials. The Resilience lander, developed by Tokyo-based ispace, lost…
After spending months in space, Japan's Ispace is on the verge of touchdown on the surface of the Moon on June 5, 2025. Ispace's resilience lunar lander will land in…
The failed Soviet Venus lander Kosmos 482 has finally met its end after a remarkable 53-year journey in Earth orbit. Launched in 1972 under USSR's Venera programme, the probe re-entered…
Unexpected findings from Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost Moon Lander have unveiled new challenges and opportunities for future lunar missions. On March 2, a successful landing on Mare Crisium, the Blue…
A privately developed lunar rover was unable to deploy after the lander carrying it tipped over upon reaching the moon's surface. The Athena mission, operated by Intuitive Machines, successfully transmitted…
The private lunar lander Athena, developed by Intuitive Machines, has touched down near the Moon's south pole, though the exact condition of the spacecraft remains unclear. The Houston-based company has…
A significant milestone in space exploration has been reached with the successful landing of the Blue Ghost moon lander on the lunar surface. The spacecraft, developed by Firefly Aerospace, became…
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifted off from Kennedy Space Center on February 26, 2025, carrying the Athena lunar lander and NASA's Lunar Trailblazer orbiter. The launch, which took place…
Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost lander has successfully completed an engine burn to lower its orbit around the Moon, as part of its preparations for a scheduled lunar landing. The lander,…
Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost lunar lander is scheduled to make its descent on the Moon's surface no earlier than 3:45 a.m. EST on Sunday, March 2. The lander is expected…