NASA astronomers say it is now ‘extra doubtless’ asteroid YR4 may hit the Moon

NASA astronomers say it is now ‘extra doubtless’ asteroid YR4 may hit the Moon

It was initially feared the asteroid would hit Earth, but the odds of a moonstrike have now been increased Neil Shaw Assistant Editor (Money and Lifestyle) 07:29, 12 Jun 2025Updated 07:30, 12 Jun 2025 Data from the James Webb telescope has given a better projection of where the asteroid will end up An asteroid scientists … Read more

Japanese rover smashes into moon in contemporary catastrophe for embattled area firm

Japanese rover smashes into moon in contemporary catastrophe for embattled area firm

Japanese company ispace has declared a second failure in a bid for its lunar lander to touchdown on the moon after communication was lost less than two minutes before the scheduled grounding The Resilience lander as it circled the moon(Image: AP) A lunar lander from a Japanese company crashed while attempting a touchdown on the … Read more

Private lunar lander from Japan crashes into moon in failed mission

Private lunar lander from Japan crashes into moon in failed mission

A private lunar lander from Japan crashed while attempting a touchdown Friday, the latest casualty in the commercial rush to the moon. The Tokyo-based company ispace declared the mission a failure several hours after communication was lost with the lander. Flight controllers scrambled to gain contact, but were met with only silence and said they … Read more