Japanese company ispace says its second lunar lander in now in orbit around the moon ahead of a landing attempt in early June ...

A third private moon lander is getting closer to touchdown on Earth's only satellite this summer after Japan-based company ispace said its robotic mission is now orbiting the Moon.

The year’s first moon landing was a big success. The second not so much. Now a third commercial lunar lander has entered orbit around the moon ahead of its chance for glory next month.

A Tokyo-based venture company has announced that it has succeeded in sending its lunar lander into orbit around the Moon.

Several issues conspired to bring Athena down, including tough lighting conditions near the moon's south pole.

The moon is getting a new visitor, as the Japanese company ispace has entered lunar orbit with its Resilience lander. Launched on January 15, the lander has taken a slow but fuel-efficient path to ...

A private lunar lander from Japan is now orbiting the moon, with just another month to go before it attempts a touchdown ...

A private lunar lander from Japan is now circling the moon, with just another month to go before it attempts a touchdown. Tokyo-based ispace said Wednesday morning its Resilience lander entered lunar ...

File - This photo provided by ispace in January 2025 shows the Resilience lunar lander. (ispace via AP, File) 33,623 people played the daily Crossword recently. Can you solve it faster than others?