Named Hakuto, Japanese for white rabbit, the spacecraft had targeted Atlas crater in the northeastern section of the moon's near side, more than 50 miles (87 kilometers) across and just over 1 ...

A Japanese moon lander likely came up short in its bid to make history today (April 25). Japan's Hakuto-R lander apparently came up short in its bid to make history today (April 25). The robotic ...

Sponsor Message The ispace mission is called Hakuto, Japanese for white rabbit. In Asian folklore, a white rabbit is said to live on the moon. A second lunar landing by the private company is ...

(AP) — A private Japanese moon lander went into free-fall while ... Named Hakuto, Japanese for white rabbit, the spacecraft and its experiments were insured, according to Hakamada.

A private lunar lander from Tokyo-based company ispace is closing in on the moon, aiming for a touchdown in the unexplored far north with a mini rover.

That was also the expected length of the full mission. Named Hakuto, Japanese for white rabbit, the spacecraft had targeted the Atlas crater in the northeastern section of the moon’s near side, more ...

The moon is about to gain its first tiny house. And not just any small house, but an iconic Swedish red house with white corners. Launching on a Japanese moon lander and mounted to the front ...

Japanese startup Ispace has announced that its Resilience lunar lander has completed all planned orbital maneuvers while circling the moon and is now being readied for a landing attempt scheduled ...

"If there's anything the world needs right now, it's a house on the moon," Genberg said at a pre-launch party. The MoonHouse will hitch a ride with the lunar lander Resilience from Japanese ...