On today's space brief, The Japanese space agency JAXA has lost contact with its lunar lander, the first iSpace mission to the Moon.  Space Force, the newest branch of the US military, is considering using commercial data to help monitor satellites and space debris in Earth's orbit.  And scientists have measured the first seismic waves on Mars, revealing new information about the planet's internal structure.  All this and more, let's get started.

Welcome to the Undiscovered Country!  This is part of my Space Brief series where I outline the top 5 most important things that are happening in the world of space.  This is not going to be a super polished and super edited presentation, but a short overview of important events including some commentary about why it all matters.  This is not a one-sided presentation, it’s a discussion.  Did I get the stories right?  Did I miss an important consideration?  Join the conversation and let me know!

Sources:

https://spacenews.com/first-ispace-lunar-lander-feared-lost/

https://www.npr.org/2023/04/25/1171924186/contact-is-lost-with-a-japanese-spacecraft-attempting-to-land-on-the-moon

https://spacenews.com/report-space-force-could-benefit-from-commercial-data-to-monitor-satellites-and-debris/

https://spacenews.com/connecting-the-dots-ses-intelsat-merger-would-face-uphill-regulatory-struggle/

https://www.marsdaily.com/reports/Mars_reveals_liquid_core_as_scientists_measure_first_seismic_waves_999.html

https://www.space.com/ula-vulcan-rocket-testing-anomaly-launch-delay

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