China’s lunar ambitions have evolved from symbolic flag planting to a systematic push for permanent space infrastructure.

The Intuitive Machines IM-2 'Athena' lander has captured amazing views of the moon from lunar orbit. Credit: Space.com | ...

As a pathway for larger contracts, the U.S. Space Force’s Space Systems Command granted Rocket Lab $5 million in late March to expand its launch systems portfolio. Abroad, the U.K.’s Ministry of ...

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Resilience, ispace's second lunar lander, had problems measuring its distance to the surface and could not slow its descent fast enough.

Japan on Friday aborted its mission to achieve its first soft landing on the Moon after losing contact with its spacecraft, dashing Tokyo-based firm ispace's chances of becoming the third private ...

The touchdown on the moon is expected at 4:17am Japanese time on Friday (9.17pm CAT Thursday) and will be streamed on the firm's website.

Athena touched down on the Moon on Thursday, March 6, following a week-long journey through space. After a less-than-ideal touchdown, the lunar lander ended up on its side in a shallow crater in ...

Athena, the second lunar lander built and operated by Houston company Intuitive Machines, fell onto its side shortly after touching down near the lunar south pole on March 6.

Intuitive Machines' Athena moon lander as photographed by NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter on March 10, 2025. The lander is inside a crater at the center bottom of the frame; the inset shows a ...