Manx stamps stuck on moon after lander topples over

Monday, 10 March 2025 08:45

A spacecraft carrying stamps from the Isle of Man has bene declared dead after it toppled onto its side landing on the moon.

Digital Isle of Man has arranged for the stamps to be digitized and stored on board the IM-2 lander, to be transmitted back to earth when it touched down.

The lander made it to the moon at the end of February, but it was quickly apparent it hadn't landed properly.

Experts now say it's landed on its side, making it unable to charge its batteries properly using solar panels, and so the mission has been cut short.

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