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Beresheet, the Moon

Beresheet’s final view before it crashed into the lunar surface.
Beresheet’s final view before it crashed into the lunar surface. Image: SpaceIL / Twitter

In 2019, Israel’s Beresheet lunar lander suffered a glitch during descent that prevented the craft from slowing down for a gentle landing. Instead, the probe crashed into the surface, ending the mission before it could even begin. Had the Beresheet mission had been successful, it would’ve been the first privately built spacecraft to land on the Moon. Now, it seems that honor will belong to SpaceX, though hurdles remain.

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