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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 ...

Israel’s Beresheet spacecraft has failed in its audacious attempt to make a Moon landing. The spacecraft experienced a failure of its main engine just seconds before it was expected to reach the lunar ...

SpaceX, the rocket company founded by Elon Musk, just launched the first private lunar lander in history. Whether or not the mission successfully lands on the moon’s surface in about two months, the ...

Israel’s Beresheet spacecraft is set to make its historic Moon landing Thursday. The landing will be the first private mission to reach the Moon. Beresheet, which is the Hebrew word for “in the ...