The company, ispace, is just one of many private-sector firms aiming for the moon and other missions in space.

A PRIVATE lunar lander from Japan is closing in on the moon, aiming for a touchdown in the unexplored far north with a mini ...

Japanese company ispace is set to try the lunar touchdown of its uncrewed spacecraft again on Friday two years after its failed inaugural mission, in a bid to become the first company outside the ...

One June 1, the moon will be in conjunction with both Mars, and the star Regulus of the constellation Leo, albeit at different times this night. This same combination of events occurs again on June 29 ...

This June, the Milky Way’s brilliant heart lights up the night as planets align and the solstice sun marks Earth’s celestial tipping point.

The spacecraft is attempting to touch down in the Mare Frigoris, or Cold Sea, region of the Moon near the lunar north pole, though backup landing sites could be used should the attempt go awry.

A startup is aiming to become the first commercial company in Japan to successfully land on the moon, and also deliver the ...