An Israeli spacecraft lost contact with Earth and crashed just moments before it was to land on the moon, failing in an ambitious attempt to make history as the first privately funded mission. "We definitely crashed on the surface of the moon," said Opher Doron, general manager of the space division of Israel Aerospace Industries. The engine was stopped and the spacecraft crashed. Doron nonetheless called the mission an "amazing success," for reaching the moon and coming so close to landing successfully. About 20 minutes before the scheduled landing, engine firings slowed Beresheet's descent.

Source: Otago Daily Times April 11, 2019 22:18 UTC