If you’d like to see what goes into making a 1/3-scale Apollo 11 Lunar Module ... an old frying pan as a concrete mold to create the lander’s “feet”. Later, a little paint makes the ...

Resilience, the second lunar lander by Japanese company ispace, during prelaunch preparations. Credit: ispace WASHINGTON — Japanese company ispace says its second lunar lander in now in orbit ...

The first was interference with the readings from Athena's laser altimeter, the instrument that helped the lander gauge its distance from the lunar surface. "In the final phase of descent ...

We now know why the private Athena lander toppled over on the moon earlier this year. Athena, the second lunar lander built and operated by Houston company Intuitive Machines, fell onto its side ...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla.--A privately owned lunar lander touched down on the moon with a drill, drone and rovers for NASA and other customers Thursday, but quickly ran into trouble and may have ...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A private lunar lander carrying a drill, vacuum and other experiments for NASA touched down on the moon Sunday, the latest in a string of companies looking to ...

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