Japanese Resilience Lander Crashes on Moon During Second Attempt

The Resilience lander, carrying payloads worth $16 million, including the European-built Tenacious rover, was aiming for a soft landing in the Mare Frigoris region. Preliminary analysis suggests a malfunction in the laser altimeter system caused the lander to descend too quickly, resulting in the crash.
Japanese company ispace's Resilience lander crashes during its second lunar landing attempt, losing communication minutes before touchdown, marking another setback in private lunar exploration.