Private Japanese moon lander crashed after being confused by a crater

NASA's Artemis moon rocket will cost $6 billion more than planned: report

Japan startup's failed moon landing caused by altitude miscalculation, company says

In 1988, Ronald Reagan approved a space policy to lead a return to the moon and manned flights to Mars. It granted permission for a program to develop 'pathfinder' technologies necessary for a return to the moon by the end of the century and for manned flights to Mars in early 21st century