NASA locates crash sites of Japanese and UAE spacecraft on the Moon.

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NASA locates crash sites of Japanese and UAE spacecraft on the Moon.
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NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter has discovered the crash site of the private Japanese moon lander, Hakuto-R, which failed in its touchdown attempt last month. The site of the apparent crash has been discovered in images taken by the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter, which show at least four prominent pieces of debris and several small changes on the lunar surface. Despite the failure, ispace, the Tokyo-based company behind the lander, is already working on its second and third moon missions, targeting launches in 2024 and 2025, respectively.

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