Resilience was built to transport a rover equipped with a shovel, designed to gather lunar soil. It also carried a small, toy ...

Japanese firm ispace is set to make its second attempt to land on the moon, potentially becoming Asia's first private company ...

A private lunar lander from Japan is closing in on the moon, aiming for a touchdown in the unexplored far north with a mini ...

Scientists have calculated that the moon could harbour precious metals worth an estimated £738billion, following billions of ...

The spacecraft is attempting to touch down in the Mare Frigoris, or Cold Sea, region of the Moon near the lunar north pole, though backup landing sites could be used should the attempt go awry.

The region is geologically significant, with surface materials dating back to different lunar epochs, making it a target of ...

The Tokyo-listed company aims to land its RESILIENCE probe on the moon Friday, marking its second attempt to reach the lunar ...

Government spending on space increased by 10% to $135 billion in 2024, Novaspace said. Luxembourg’s space budget last year ...

Japanese start-up ispace is gearing up for its second attempt at a controlled landing on the Moon. The uncrewed spacecraft ...

Japanese moon mission targets unexplored lunar north, bringing science, symbolism, and a miniature Swedish cottage along for the ride.

In summers long ago, when midges were active on humid summer evenings, or ants began to appear in large numbers, our elders ...

A startup is aiming to become the first commercial company in Japan to successfully land on the moon, and also deliver the ...