Here’s a Look at Moon Landing Hits and Misses

A flock of birds fly in front of the full moon over the city centre in Tallinn, Estonia, on Oct. 17, 2024. Sergei Grits/AP Photo

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla.—Landing a spacecraft on the moon has long been a series of hits and misses.

Last year, a spacecraft built by Intuitive Machines through a NASA-sponsored program put the U.S. back on the moon for the first time since the end of the Apollo program, but the lander ended up tipping on its side and operated briefly on the surface.