Japanese space company loses contact with lunar lander

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• Ispace lost contact with its lunar lander, Resilience, during descent to the moon. 8s
• Officials are awaiting an update and investigating the cause of the lost communication. 22s
• The mission included plans to collect lunar soil and conduct scientific experiments, with a symbolic agreement to sell a sample to NASA. 55s
• This was Ispace's second attempt, following a previous crash landing two years prior. 32s
• Experts emphasize that failures are common in lunar exploration and are valuable learning experiences for commercial space companies. 2m 35s