Beresheet, a small craft about the size of a washing machine, still has a long way to go on its journey to the moon. It needs to cover a total distance of approximately 384,000 kilometers, or nearly ...
Update 4:03 p.m. ET: Unfortunately, the SpaceIL team lost contact with the Beresheet probe. Details here. On Thursday afternoon, the Beresheet probe will attempt to land on the lunar surface. If all ...
The spacecraft, called "Beresheet," weighs 1,300 pounds and stands approximately five feet tall. CNN/SpaceIL YEHUD, Israel -- An Israeli spacecraft has failed in its attempt to make history as the ...
Update: Israel’s Beresheet lander has crashed into the moon after suffering an engine and communications failure. After a nearly seven-week adventure since its launch, the Israeli Beresheet spacecraft ...
Beresheet takes a selfie during lunar landing before it lost contact with mission control. (Courtesy: SpaceIL/IAI) The first attempt by a private organization to land a spacecraft on the Moon has ...
Beresheet is the first word of the Hebrew Bible, meaning “in the beginning.” It’s also the apt name of the robotic lander that an Israeli start-up is planning to launch to the moon on Feb. 21. If the ...
The spacecraft, called "Beresheet," weighs 1,300 pounds and stands approximately five feet tall. CNN/SpaceIL YEHUD, Israel -- An Israeli spacecraft has failed in its attempt to make history as the ...