‘We have not managed to land successfully’: Israel's moonshot fails

Spacecraft crashes in to lunar surface after engine and communications breakdownAnIsraeli spacecraft has crashed into the lunar surface, ending the first privately funded attempt to land on the moon.About the size of a washing machine, the 585kg (1,290lb) robotic lander experienced an engine and communication failure in the last seconds of touchdown.Continue reading...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - Category: Science Authors: Tags: The moon Israel SpaceX Science Elon Musk World news Technology Middle East and North Africa Source Type: news