JAXA small lunar landing demonstrator "SLIM ". Watch how it travels to the moon's surface in this animated explainer. Credit: ...

Intuitive Machines "Odysseus" lunar lander captured amazing views of Earth after separation from a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket ...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER — The Japanese company ispace announced that it believes its HAKUTO-R Mission 2 lunar lander has been lost while attempting to land on the moon on Thursday afternoon. This is the ...

A visual guide to the audacious moon-landing mission design that put SpaceX and NASA in the hot seat — and has experts ...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER — After launching from Florida's space coast and cruising toward the moon for the last five months, the Japanese company ispace is preparing to touch down its lunar lander on ...

"We're confident in our ability to solve technology's toughest challenges and excited to continue accelerating our future beyond Earth." A new private moon lander could take flight just a few years ...

Impulse Space’s lunar transportation system concept uses the company’s Helios tug (left) with a new lunar lander the company will develop. Credit: Impulse Space WASHINGTON — In-space transportation ...

SpaceX's lunar lander has run into a snag and may not be ready for a mission to the moon that was scheduled for 2027, according to a report by Space News. The company's Starship Human Landing System ...

"For our manned space missions, we must ensure that astronauts land on the lunar surface very comfortably and smoothly." China's plan to launch astronauts to the moon has taken a major step forward.

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 ...