JAXA small lunar landing demonstrator "SLIM ". Watch how it travels to the moon's surface in this animated explainer. Credit: ...

What You Need To Know The touchdown time was expected to be 3:17 p.m. ET, Thursday, June 5 The lunar lander is believed to have crashed into the moon Get more space coverage here RELATED coverage ...

Any watch that’s been to outer space will always be cool, but it’s not exactly an exclusive club. Due in part to the Space Shuttle missions, hundreds of watches from dozens of brands have made it to ...

Two crew members will enter the lander, which will then undock and descend toward the lunar surface for an engine-assisted soft landing. On the moon, the astronauts will drive a Tansuo rover to ...

Earlier this month, the lunar lander — coming in at 8.2 feet (2.5 meters) wide and 7.5 feet (2.3 meters) in height — entered lunar orbit.

A private lunar lander from Japan crashed while attempting a touchdown Friday, the latest casualty in the commercial rush to the moon.