Odysseus moon lander tipped over onto side but functioning normally, company says
Odysseus, shown passing over the near side of the Moon on Wednesday, tipped over onto its side during its lunar landing but is otherwise in…
Private lander touches down on the moon but sending weak signal
“But we can confirm, without a doubt, that our equipment is on the surface of the moon,” he said. Added Intuitive Machines CEO Steve Altemus:…
Fuel leak on Astrobotic’s moon lander leaves ‘no chance’ of soft landing | Space News
A ‘critical loss of fuel’ dims hope for what had been a planned moon landing on February 23. Astrobotic’s Peregrine lunar lander has “no chance”…
Japan launches rocket carrying ‘Moon Sniper’ lunar lander | Space News
Successful launch comes after India became the fourth country to land on the moon with its Chandrayaan-3 mission. Japan has launched a rocket carrying its…
Russia declares the race has begun for moon’s resources after crashing its lander into it
The race to explore and develop the moon's resources has begun and Russia must remain a player despite the failure of its first lunar mission…
Indian moon lander module splits from propulsion section in key step | Space News
The lander module of the Chandrayaan-3 has successfully separated from the propulsion module ahead of a planned moon landing slated for August 23. India’s latest…
NYC’s mayor has found his archrival. His name is Brad Lander.
The mayor has not been a fan. While unveiling the city’s $107 billion budget last week, Adams went out of his way to needle the…
NASA announces that Bezos’s Blue Origin will build moon lander | Space News
The contract is a milestone for Bezos’s space company after it lost a previous lunar-landing bid to competitor SpaceX. The United States federal space agency…
Japanese company loses contact with moon lander in likely crash | Space News
Flight controllers lose contact with spacecraft moments before the planned touchdown. A Japanese company has lost contact with its spacecraft moments before touchdown on the…