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SpaceX agrees to send half a tonne of equipment to the Moon

Japanese startup ispace will use Starship rocket to deliver 500kg to the lunar surface

The Independent UK

Japanese company books 1,100 pounds of cargo space on SpaceX Starship mission to the moon

The Japanese company ispace is expanding its already extensive moon plans to include SpaceX's Starship megarocket.

Space

With SpaceX Starship, Japan's ispace provides ride-share to the moon

TOKYO — ⁠Japanese moon transport company ispace said on Wednesday it would start a new, lower-cost lunar cargo business ‌using the Starship heavy rocket and moon lander developed by Elon Musk's SpaceX.

Bangkok Post

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12 times rockets and spacecraft crashed and burned in 2025

We saw quite a few milestones notched in the final frontier this year. But there were a number of failures as well, some of them quite dramatic.

Space

Moon mining is getting closer to reality: Why we need global rules for extracting space resources

In science-fiction stories, companies often mine the moon or asteroids. While this may seem far-fetched, this idea is edging closer to becoming reality.

The Conversation

Private Japanese moon lander crashed due to laser errors, ispace says

Japanese company ispace lost its Resilience lunar lander this month due to laser range finder errors, the company said.

Space

NASA spots Japan's doomed 'Resilience' moon lander from orbit — and it's surrounded by far-flung debris

Spacecraft from NASA and India's space agency have snapped orbital photos of the Japanese lunar lander Resilience after its recent "hard landing" on the moon. Some of the images show pieces of the failed lander strewn across the surrounding surface.

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Japanese company blames laser tool for its 2nd crash landing on the moon

A Japanese company says a laser navigating tool doomed its lunar lander, causing it to crash into the moon

The Independent UK

NASA moon orbiter spies grave of crashed Japanese lunar lander (image)

NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) has imaged the crash site of Resilience, a moon lander built and operated by the Tokyo-based company ispace.

Space

Crashed lander looks back at Earth from the moon | Space photo of the day for June 10, 2025

The private company's Resilience moon lander could almost see Japan if it weren't for the clouds.

Space

Japanese company’s lunar landing fails in commercial rush to moon

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The Independent UK

Japanese firm declares lunar mission a failure after crash landing

The failed mission comes two years after the Japanese start-up’s first moonshot ended in a crash landing.

Al Jazeera

'Hard landing': Japanese spacecraft carrying Europe's first moon rover has likely been destroyed, company says

The private Japanese spacecraft "Resilience" has seemingly been destroyed in a "hard landing" on the moon on Thursday. The lander was carrying what would have been the first European-built rover to explore the moon.

LiveScience

Second attempt by Japanese company to land on moon likely ends in failure

Resilience would have made history as the first non-US commercial lander to make a successful touchdown

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Building the 'Moonhouse': Q&A with artist Mikael Genberg

Mikael Genberg discusses his "Moonhouse" project, which is about to land a tiny replica of the iconic red-and-white Swedish house on Earth's nearest neighbor.

The Independent UK

Private Japanese lunar lander crashes while attempting Moon touchdown

Tokyo-based company ispace declares mission a failure several hours after communication lost with lander

Space

ispace's Resilience spacecraft lands on the moon today: Here's how to see the landing zone on the lunar surface

The lander won't be visible from Earth, but its landing site on Mare Frigoris will be.

Space

Japanese company ispace will attempt historic moon landing today

Tokyo-based ispace hopes to succeed where its 2023 mission fell short, with a new lander, new software and a new chance at lunar history.

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What time is Japan's private ispace moon landing today (and how to watch it live)?

The Japanese company ispace will attempt to land its Resilience lander on the moon on June 5. Here's what time and how to watch it live.

Space

Private Japanese spacecraft aims to land in the moon's 'Sea of Cold' this week

Tokyo-based company ispace aims to land its "Resilience" spacecraft in the moon's Mare Frigoris ("Sea of Cold") region on June 5, notching a big milestone for Japan and for commercial spaceflight.

Space

Private Japanese moon probe snaps photo of lunar south pole ahead of June 5 landing

Japan's private Resilience lunar lander captured a nice photo of the moon's south polar region. The probe is gearing up for a June 5 touchdown try.

Space

Japan's Resilience moon lander arrives in lunar orbit ahead of June 5 touchdown

Japan's private Resilience lunar lander arrived in orbit around the moon on Tuesday (May 6), a month ahead of its planned touchdown try.

Space

See Earth shine like a Blue Marble in this stunning photo by Japan's private Resilience moon lander

The Japanese company ispace is targeting June 5 for the touchdown of its Resilience moon lander, which launched atop a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket on Jan. 15.

The Independent UK

Here's a look at moon landing hits and misses

Landing a spacecraft on the moon has long been a series of hits and misses

Space

'We're on the moon!' Private Blue Ghost moon lander aces historic lunar landing for NASA

Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost spacecraft made history today (March 2), becoming just the second private vehicle ever to soft-land on the moon.

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