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A private lunar lander from Japan is now circling the moon, with just another month to go before it attempts a touchdown.

A private Japanese lunar lander is now in orbit around the moon. The Resilience spacecraft, which was built by the Tokyo-based company ispace, arrived at the moon on schedule Tuesday (May 6 ...

A private lunar lander from Japan is now circling the moon, with just another month to go before it attempts a touchdown. Tokyo-based ispace said Wednesday morning its Resilience lander entered ...

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This photo provided by ispace in January 2025 shows the Resilience lunar lander. (ispace via AP, File) A private lunar lander from Japan is now circling the moon, with just another month to go ...