Private companies compete to land on the Moon with NASA's help.
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China and India have successfully landed on the moon recently. Russia, Japan, and Israel tried but were not successful. Now, private companies in the U.S. are trying to land on the moon too, with NASA's help.
Astrobotic Technology from Pittsburgh is planning to launch a lander soon. Another company, Intuitive Machines from Houston, is also planning a moon landing.
Japan is trying to land on the moon again in two weeks. If they make it, they will be the fifth country to do so.
Landing on the moon is very hard because there is hardly any air. Some attempts to land have failed, but some have succeeded.
The U.S. wants to go to the moon again with the help of private companies. They want to find water on the moon to help future space missions.
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Which private companies in the U.S. are trying to land on the moon with NASA's help?
Astrobotic Technology and Intuitive Machines
Which country is planning to land on the moon again in two weeks?
Japan
Why does the U.S. want to find water on the moon?
To help future space missions
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