lunar mission: US Moon lander ‘permanently’ asleep after historic landing: company

Washington: An uncrewed American lander that became the first private spaceship on the Moon has met its ultimate end after failing to “wake up,” the company that built it said. Houston-based Intuitive Machines said late Saturday that the lander, named Odysseus, had not phoned home this week when its solar panels were projected to receive … Read more

Japan ‘Moon Sniper’ lands but not generating power, space agency says

“However, the solar cells are not generating power and data acquisition from the lunar surface is given priority,” it added. 02:35 Japan launches rocket carrying moon lander to explore origins of the universe Japan launches rocket carrying moon lander to explore origins of the universe “The SLIM is operated with on-board batteries. The data acquired … Read more