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The spacecraft is attempting to touch down in the Mare Frigoris, or Cold Sea, region of the Moon near the lunar north pole, though backup landing sites could be used should the attempt go awry.

Those directions are fixed. When you face the moon as it rises in the eastern sky, the lunar north pole points to your left as shown in the first frame of the diagram.

If all went well, the lander would touch down near the center of Mare Frigoris, a lunar sea near the Moon's north pole. But all did not go well.

A private lunar lander is no longer working after landing sideways in a crater near the moon’s south pole and its mission is over, officials said Friday.

A private lunar lander from Japan descended toward a touchdown on the moon Friday, but its fate was unknown as flight controllers scrambled to figure out what had happened.

The spacecraft is attempting to touch down in the Mare Frigoris, or Cold Sea, region of the Moon near the lunar north pole, though backup landing sites could be used should the attempt go awry.

A private lunar lander from Japan is closing in on the moon, aiming for a touchdown in the unexplored far north with a mini rover.

A private lunar lander from Japan is closing in on the moon, aiming for a touchdown in the unexplored far north with a mini rover.

A private lunar lander from Japan is closing in on the moon, aiming for a touchdown in the unexplored far north with a mini rover. The moon landing attempt by Tokyo-based company ispace on Friday ...