Private companies are vying to offer cheaper and more frequent space exploration opportunities than governments
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Infographic showing the Hakuto-R Moon lander and its rover
The failure comes two years after a prior ispace mission ended in a crash
Japan's hopes of achieving its first soft touchdown on the Moon by a private company were dashed Friday when the mission was aborted after an …
A private company's second attempt to land on the Moon officially ended Friday after its Athena spaceship came down sideways in a repeat of an…
Intuitive Machines' Athena lander in circular orbit around the Moon
Second time unlucky: A US company's lunar lander appears to have touched down at a wonky angle on Thursday, an embarrassing repeat of its prev…
ispace's unmanned Resilience lander was launched in January on the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket in January
Japanese startup ispace on Tuesday set a June 6 target touchdown date for its Moon lander, following the success of its rocket "rideshare" bud…
This still image taken from a February 24, 2025, video released by Firefly Aerospace shows Firefly's Blue Ghost lander on its third lunar orbi…