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Moon lander Odysseus mission to be cut short after sideways touchdown
It remained to be seen how much scientific data might be lost as a result of the shortened lifespan of Odysseus.
Tue Feb 27 2024
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Japan's SLIM moon probe unexpectedly survives lunar night
Japan's space agency said on Monday its SLIM moon lander has unexpectedly survived a freezing lunar night.
Mon Feb 26 2024
![New Vulcan rocket sends privately-built Moon lander to space New Vulcan rocket sends privately-built Moon lander to space](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2024-01/51704707931_TBVulcanrocketj.jpg)
New Vulcan rocket sends privately-built Moon lander to space
If all goes well, the Peregrine lunar lander would mark the first US soft landing on the moon since the final Apollo landing in 1972.
Mon Jan 08 2024
![Russia to launch first moon lander since 1976 in race with Indian spacecraft Russia to launch first moon lander since 1976 in race with Indian spacecraft](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2023-08/81691558504_Russian.jpg)
Russia to launch first moon lander since 1976 in race with Indian spacecraft
Russia will launch its first lunar landing spacecraft in 47 years on Friday in a race with India to the south pole of the moon.
Wed Aug 09 2023
![Japan's ispace launches world's first commercial moon lander Japan's ispace launches world's first commercial moon lander](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2022-12/61670826455_TOKYO.jpg)
Japan's ispace launches world's first commercial moon lander
ispace Inc's HAKUTO-R mission took off without incident from Cape Canaveral, Florida, after two postponements caused by inspections.
Mon Dec 12 2022
![Bezos loses appeal of NASA's plans to use Musk moon lander Bezos loses appeal of NASA's plans to use Musk moon lander](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2021-07/41627715063_Nasa.jpg)
Bezos loses appeal of NASA's plans to use Musk moon lander
NASA said in a statement Friday, calling a moon landing a priority of the Biden administration.
Sat Jul 31 2021