NASA and ISRO Verify Japan’s Moon Lander Resilience Crashed at Mare Frigoris

NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) and India’s Chandrayaan-2 orbiter have captured photos of Japan’s Resilience lunar lander after it suffered a catastrophic crash on the Moon. Resilience, developed by personal agency ispace, had been making an attempt to the touch down within the Mare Frigoris area on June 5. The lander was carrying scientific experiments and a small European lunar rover, Tenacious, slated to deploy an artwork mannequin on the floor. Contact was misplaced about 100 seconds earlier than the deliberate landing, and the brand new photos present particles scattered across the impression website. These photos present the primary affirmation of Resilience’s destiny.