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David Copperfield’s secret magic techniques crash-landed on the Moon
The loss of Israel’s Beresheet lander during its descent to the lunar surface was unfortunate, but the mission was still largely a success — and has certainly created an interesting…
Israel’s Beresheet spacecraft is lost during historic lunar landing attempt
Israel’s SpaceIL almost made history today as its Beresheet spacecraft came within an ace of landing on the surface of the Moon, but suffered a last minute failure during descent.…
Israel’s Beresheet spacecraft enters lunar orbit and prepares for landing
Beresheet, Israel’s privately funded, engineered, and launched mission to the Moon’s surface, has successfully entered lunar orbit after a month and a half in transit. The craft will now adjust…
Watch SpaceX launch the first private moon landing mission (Update: Success!)
Calling all lunatics — the first fully private moon landing mission is about to take off from Cape Canaveral. A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying SpaceIL’s Beresheet lander is set…
Historic first private mission to the Moon launches Thursday night
For the first time later this week, a privately developed moon lander will launch aboard a privately built rocket, organized by a private launch coordinator. It’s an historic moment in…