Crash suspected as Tokyo company loses contact with moon lander

Crash suspected as Tokyo company loses contact with moon lander

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By Marcia Dunn | Associated Press A Japanese company lost contact with its spacecraft moments before touchdown on the moon Wednesday, saying the mission had apparently failed. Communications ceased as the lander descended the final 33 feet, traveling around 16 mph. Flight controllers peered at…

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