Why Japan's Moon Lander Crashed Due to An Unbelievable Computer Bug
Scott Manley Scott Manley
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 Published On May 26, 2023

The investigation into why the Hakuto-R lander crashed into the moon last month after an otherwise perfect mission has revealed the answer: The software encountered unexpected terrain and didn't believe what the sensors were showing, so it started ignoring them.

iSpace Report
https://ispace-inc.com/news-en/?p=4691

LROC images of the crash site:
http://lroc.sese.asu.edu/posts/1302

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