A laser navigating tool doomed a Japanese company’s lunar lander earlier this month, causing it to crash into the moon.
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WASHINGTON — Japanese company ispace says it believes its second lunar lander mission crashed because of problems with a laser rangefinder used to determine altitude during its descent. At a
Iron is one of the most abundant heavy elements in the universe. Its spectral features stand out in many astronomical spectra, especially in those of stars and galaxies. As a
As summer envelops the Northern Hemisphere and winter blankets the Southern Hemisphere, the cosmic choreography of launches is in full swing. The week ahead promises a packed schedule, with SpaceX
The crew of Houston-based Axiom Space’s next launch to the space station is back on the board. Axiom’s fourth astronaut mission (Ax-4) to the International Space Station (ISS) has a
I can recall the excitement of waiting for the first CCD Image I had taken to download, THAT was exciting. I was using a Starlight Express MX716 for those who
Since 2025, Solar Orbiter is the first Sun-watching spacecraft to ever get a clear look at the Sun’s poles. It discovered that at the south pole, the Sun’s magnetic field is
BIFROST is a Danish-Swedish surveillance satellite originally developed by Space Inventor. Since then, Terma, Gatehouse SatCom, DTU, and Swedish Unibap Space Solutions have joined the development project, which is financially
WASHINGTON — A U.S. military satellite built by York Space Systems launched to orbit June 23 aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. The spacecraft, named Dragoon, lifted off from Vandenberg
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