Scientists may have narrowed down the landing site of the Soviet Union's Luna 9, which in 1966 became the first spacecraft to ...

Data from a NASA lunar orbiter has helped researchers deduce two potential locations for a defunct Soviet spacecraft called Luna 9 ...

Russia's first lunar lander mission in 47 years ended in failure when Luna-25 crashed into the moon. Credit: Space.com | ...

Two research teams have identified possible landing sites for Luna 9, the first human-made object to safely reach the lunar ...

For a moment, the Soviets even appeared on their way to victory after engineers successfully achieved a soft lunar landing ...

Japanese lunar company ispace said work on a new engine for its lunar landers is facing delays and that it is keeping open ...

Only one of these patches of lunar plain can be Luna 9’s actual landing site – and there’s no guarantee that either of them is. But the search is oddly compelling.

As NASA looks establish a presence on the moon, Blue Origin's Mark 1 lander moves ahead with pre-launch testing.

A private lunar lander from Japan crashed while attempting a touchdown Friday, the latest casualty in the commercial rush to the moon. The Tokyo-based company ispace declared the mission a failure ...

Resilience, the second lunar lander by Japanese company ispace, during prelaunch preparations. Credit: ispace WASHINGTON — Japanese company ispace says its second lunar lander in now in orbit around ...