NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope is making strides in astronomy with its 122-megapixel primarily infrared photos taken 1.5 million kilometers away from Earth. Impressive stuff. The space agency’s […]
Spacecraft approaches metal object zooming around Earth, snaps footage
A spacecraft on a space junk removal mission approached a derelict Japanese rocket, capturing unique imagery of the debris in preparation to remove it from Earth’s orbit.
Broken moon lander beams back a final poignant photo — of Earth
Intuitive Machines’ Odysseus moon lander captured an image of distant Earth. After breaking a leg during landing, the spacecraft is lying on its side on the lunar surface.
NASA reveals its total asteroid haul from ambitious space mission
NASA’s OSIRIS-Rex mission brought back 4.29 ounces of rocks and dust from Bennu, making it the largest asteroid sample collected in space.
Japan’s SLIM moon lander snaps eerie photo — and it could be its last
Japan’s SLIM spacecraft took one last image of the lunar surface before the moon plunges into the freezing two-week “night.”
Japan’s moon landing picture might be the space photo of the decade
Japan’s spacecraft — the Smart Lander for Investigating the Moon — ended up face-down in the regolith, a photo released by JAXA shows.
Japan’s SLIM spacecraft sticks moon landing – upside-down
The Japan Aerospace Exploration Company shared the first image of its lander on the lunar surface, revealing that the spacecraft touched down on the moon upside-down. It’s a […]
Japanese lunar lander touches down and Axiom space launches its third mission with SpaceX
Hello and welcome back to TechCrunch Space. What a week! For the second week in a row, we have lunar lander news to report on. Plus, a final […]
Japan’s SLIM lander powers down on the moon as it awaits the sun’s rays
Japan’s first lunar lander has officially powered down on the moon after its solar cells were unable to generate electricity, though the nation’s space agency said there is […]
Two moon landing missions show the spaceflight struggle is real
Japan’s space agency JAXA said its SLIM lander touched down on the moon, but a problem generating power may end the mission prematurely.