A malfunction in a laser navigation tool led to the crash of a Japanese company's lunar lander earlier this month, officials confirmed on Tuesday.

Despite back-to-back failures, ispace is planning its third moon landing attempt in 2027 with Nasa’s cooperation.

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory is changing the game for lunar imaging alongside Firefly Aerospace with their new commercial Ocula lunar imaging service.

The lander, named Resilience, was trying to land on the moon's Mare Frigoris, also called the Sea of Cold, when it failed.

Aside from Texas-based Firefly, only five countries have pulled off a successful lunar landing: the Soviet Union, the U.S., ...