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A private Japanese spacecraft failed on its way to the moon’s surface 

A lost signal marks the second imperfect attempt at a lunar landing for Tokyo-based company ispace

Illustration of the lunar lander on the moon's surface. The Tenacious micro rover is on the right in the foreground. Earth is behind it in the distant background.

The Resilience lunar lander (illustrated, left), owned by Tokyo-based company ispace, attempted to touch down on the moon’s surface on June 5. The spacecraft contains several payloads, including a micro rover called Tenacious (right).

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By McKenzie Prillaman

A Japanese lunar lander called Resilience failed to softly touch down on the moon’s surface on June 5.