A private lunar lander from Tokyo-based company ispace is closing in on the moon, aiming for a touchdown in the unexplored ...

The Tokyo-based company ispace declared the mission a failure several hours after communication was lost with the lander.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER — While calling it a “stable, controlled landing” of the IM-1 mission’s lunar lander, Intuitive Machines CEO revealed that it tipped on its side when it was coming in ...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER — Like a giant Roman candle, SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket soared into the night sky on Wednesday, carrying Intuitive Machines’ IM-2 lunar lander. Its destination is the moon ...

The Blue Ghost spacecraft, from Texas-based Firefly Aerospace, zoomed to the moon, and in March it became the first robotic commercial vehicle to land upright on the lunar surface. The other ...

Mars has received considerable attention in the past few decades, thanks to the many robotic missions exploring ... How can humanity use the developing Lunar Gateway as an appropriate starting ...