Private Lunar Lander From Japan Crashes Into Moon in Failed Mission

Private Lunar Lander From Japan Crashes Into Moon in Failed Mission
The Resilience lander circles the moon on June 4, 2025. ispace, inc. via AP
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A private lunar lander from Japan crashed while attempting a touchdown Friday, the latest casualty in the commercial rush to the moon.

The Tokyo-based company ispace declared the mission a failure several hours after communication was lost with the lander. Flight controllers scrambled to gain contact, but were met with only silence and said they were concluding the mission.