"What would have been the first private #MoonLanding has ended in failure after Japanese startup #ispace lost contact with its lunar lander, as reported earlier by The Washington Post. As the #HakutoR Mission 1 lander inched closer to the #Moon’s surface, engineers found that they were no longer able to communicate with the spacecraft."

#Japan’s first Moon landing has ended in failure | #Space |The Verge
https://www.theverge.com/2023/4/25/23698177/japan-ispace-lunar-lander-moon-mission

A Japanese Company Is Attempting the First Successful Private #MoonLanding. Here's How to Watch.
#HakutoR, which is carrying two tiny rovers, will livestream its attempt to achieve this milestone starting at 11am Eastern Daylight Time on Tuesday, April 25 at the link below. The #moon landing is currently on track to take place about 12:40pm, though it may be rescheduled to another window over the coming week.
https://www.vice.com/en/article/m7beza/japanese-company-commercial-moon-landing-watch #space