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Private Japanese spacecraft crashes into moon in 'hard landing,' ispace says
By Mike Wall last updated
Japan's private Resilience lunar lander went dark just before it was scheduled to touch down on the moon today (June 5), raising doubts about the venture's success.

Building the 'Moonhouse': Q&A with artist Mikael Genberg
By Mike Wall published
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.

What time is Japan's private ispace moon landing on June 5 (and how to watch it live)?
By Tariq Malik last updated
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.

Europe wants to land a tiny spacecraft on the infamous asteroid Apophis in 2029
By Andrew Jones published
ESA is preparing a mission to study and land on asteroid Apophis during its close encounter with Earth in 2029. NASA is also looking into a possible Apophis effort but faces funding issues.

Behind the camera: Astronauts talk with students from space station | Space photo of the day for May 29, 2025
By Robert Z. Pearlman published
NASA astronaut Nichole Ayers and Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency astronaut Takuya Onishi spoke with students from the International Space Station on May 20, 2025, in a behind-the-camera view.

Dust devil on Mars photobombs NASA Perseverance rover's selfie (photo)
By Sharmila Kuthunur published
NASA's Perseverance rover has marked a milestone with a spectacular new selfie, and a surprise visitor.

Lightning from above | Space photo of the day for May 23, 2025
By Robert Z. Pearlman published
NASA astronaut Anne McClain shared photos she captured of lightning as seen from her place on board the International Space Station.

SpaceX cargo Dragon departs International Space Station, begins return journey to Earth
By Josh Dinner last updated
SpaceX's 32nd robotic Dragon cargo mission has undocked from the International Space Station Friday (May 23), after a one-day delay due to bad weather at the splashdown site.

NASA legend Gene Kranz returns to mission control | Space photo of the day for May 21, 2025
By Robert Z. Pearlman published
NASA flight director, Gene Kranz, now 91 years old, is seen posing with his lifetime achievement award from the American Astronautical Society at his restored console in Apollo mission control.
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