NASA spacecraft around the moon photographs the crash site of a Japanese company’s lunar lander
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NASA spacecraft around the moon photographs the crash site of a Japanese company’s lunar lander
NASA released the pictures Friday, two weeks after ispace’s lander slammed into the moon. The crash was the second failure in two years for Tokyo-based ispace. Company officials plan to hold a news conference next week to explain what doomed the latest mission.
NASA released the pictures Friday, two weeks after ispace’s lander slammed into the moon.
The images show a dark smudge where the lander, named Resilience, and its mini rover crashed into Mare Frigoris or Sea of Cold, a volcanic region in the moon’s far north. A faint halo around the area was formed by the lunar dirt kicked up by the impact.
NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter captured the scene last week.
The crash was the second failure in two years for Tokyo-based ispace. Company officials plan to hold a news conference next week to explain what doomed the latest mission, launched from Cape Canaveral in January.
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Nasa spacecraft around the Moon photographs crash site of Japanese lunar lander
Nasa released the pictures on Friday, two weeks after ispace’s lander slammed into the moon. The crash was the second failure in two years for Tokyo-based ispace. Company officials plan to hold a news conference next week to explain what doomed the latest mission.
The images show a dark smudge where the lander, named Resilience, and its mini rover crashed into Mare Frigoris or Sea of Cold, a volcanic region in the moon’s far north.
As of 8:00 a.m. on June 6, 2025, mission controllers have determined that it is unlikely that communication with the lander will be restored and therefore completing Success 9, is not achievable. It has been decided to conclude the mission. “Given that there is currently no… pic.twitter.com/q6e87usCLt — ispace (@ispace_inc) June 6, 2025
A faint halo around the area was formed by the lunar dirt kicked up by the impact.
Nasa’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter captured the scene last week.
The crash was the second failure in two years for Tokyo-based ispace. Company officials plan to hold a news conference next week to explain what doomed the latest mission, launched from Cape Canaveral in January.
Nasa spacecraft around the Moon photographs crash site of Japanese lunar lander
Nasa released the pictures on Friday, two weeks after ispace’s lander slammed into the moon. The crash was the second failure in two years for Tokyo-based ispace. Company officials plan to hold a news conference next week to explain what doomed the latest mission.
The images show a dark smudge where the lander, named Resilience, and its mini rover crashed into Mare Frigoris or Sea of Cold, a volcanic region in the moon’s far north.
As of 8:00 a.m. on June 6, 2025, mission controllers have determined that it is unlikely that communication with the lander will be restored and therefore completing Success 9, is not achievable. It has been decided to conclude the mission. “Given that there is currently no… pic.twitter.com/q6e87usCLt — ispace (@ispace_inc) June 6, 2025
A faint halo around the area was formed by the lunar dirt kicked up by the impact.
Nasa’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter captured the scene last week.
The crash was the second failure in two years for Tokyo-based ispace. Company officials plan to hold a news conference next week to explain what doomed the latest mission, launched from Cape Canaveral in January.
Source: https://apnews.com/article/ispace-lunar-lander-moon-99765029f85bae58a15fd2231706ec86