Private rover about to land on Moon

[Daemon Sophic]

Admittedly, I haven't been following space news recently, but this caught me by surprise.

A Private Spacecraft Will Attempt to Land on the Moon Tomorrow

....and a 22-pound rover??? What is it.... an iPad strapped to a remote control pick-up truck?

 

[Ben Dhyan]

Japan's Ispace Gives Official Status Update On Failed Moon Landing Mission

"It has been determined that there is a high probability that the lander eventually made a hard landing on the Moon's surface," the status update reads. The outlet notes that additional inspection is needed to understand the cause of this malfunction, and future reports will follow with more relevant details.

Japan's Ispace Gives Official Status Update On Failed Moon Landing Mission - SlashGear

 

[Daemon Sophic]

Thanks for the update.

 

[Valjean]

Nothing new, here.

 

[Twilight Hue]

I hope they don't pollute space with the ongoing psychotic need to put ads on absolutely everything and anything in sight.

Billboards from space might eventually be cheaper than Super Bowl ads — with a much bigger audience. Here's how companies could start advertising from the cosmos.

A new study finds that space billboards might not be such a far-fetched advertising strategy — and could be cheaper than traditional ads.

www.businessinsider.com

I can only guess the reason why the moon is so important for private interests.

 

[Subduction Zone]

I hope they don't pollute space with the ongoing psychotic need to put ads on absolutely everything and anything in sight.

Billboards from space might eventually be cheaper than Super Bowl ads — with a much bigger audience. Here's how companies could start advertising from the cosmos.

A new study finds that space billboards might not be such a far-fetched advertising strategy — and could be cheaper than traditional ads.

www.businessinsider.com

I can only guess the reason why the moon is so important for private interests.

I do not know why either, but I am ready to join the crew:

 

[We Never Know]

Nothing new, here.

Who's taking the pictures and video

 

[Valjean]

Who's taking the pictures and video

CGI animation, I assume.

 

[Valjean]

I hope they don't pollute space with the ongoing psychotic need to put ads on absolutely everything and anything in sight

Near-Earth space is already swarming with satellites and débris, enough to have NASA worried.

 

[Revoltingest]

Nothing new, here.

That "lunacod" looks suspiciously like Master Shake.