YEHUD, Israel, April 11 (Reuters) - Israeli spacecraft Beresheet crashed onto the moon on Thursday after a series of technical failures during its final descent, shattering hopes of a historic controlled landing on the lunar surface. The unmanned robotic lander suffered periodic engine and communications failures during the landing sequence, which lasted around 21 minutes, the support team said. JACK GUEZ via Getty Images The unmanned robotic lander suffered periodic engine and communications failures during the landing sequence, the support team said. Beresheet would have been the first craft to land on the moon that was not the product of a government program. “It is by far the smallest, the cheapest spacecraft ever to get to the moon,” said Doron.

Source: Huffington Post April 12, 2019 07:18 UTC