Athena spacecraft is 2nd lander to reach moon in a week, but location, condition unclear
The moon lander Athena made it to the lunar surface, but its condition and exact location remain unclear, Intuitive Machines ...
Failure is more than an option in rocket science — it’s a necessity
The second attempt by Intuitive Machines to land on the moon and the eighth test of the SpaceX Starship, proved an old adage: ...
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Space photo of the day: Total lunar eclipse crosses the sky above SpaceX's Crew-10 spacecraft and Falcon 9 rocket
A SpaceX photographer caught this time-lapse image of the March 13-14, 2025 total lunar eclipse from Pad 39A at Kennedy Space ...
Moon lander from Intuitive Machines touches down, but apparently tips over
Intuitive Machines' Athena moon lander is "alive," but it's not yet known what mission objectives can still be met.
Private lunar lander touches down on the moon, but its status is unknown
A privately owned lunar lander touched down on the moon with a drill ... Most of the experiments were from private ...
Intuitive Machines’ Athena Lander Is on the Moon, but Its Fate Is Unclear
After hours of uncertainty, officials from the Houston company said there are clues that the spacecraft is on its side, which ...
Private lunar lander stopped working after landing sideways in a crater
Intuitive Machines' private lunar lander Athena is no longer working after missing its mark by more than 800 feet near the ...
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Athena Lunar Lander Declared Dead on the Moon
For the second time in two years, a commercial lunar lander built and operated by Intuitive Machines has fallen over on the ...
Moon Lander’s Journey to Lunar Surface Ends With Uncertainty
Intuitive Machines, a Houston company aiming to repeat a 2024 landing, said its spacecraft, Athena, has power and is communicating but may not be upright. It is unclear how that might impact the ...
Japan's ispace set to attempt lunar landing in June
March 4 (UPI) -- Japanese lunar exploration company ispace announced Tuesday it will aim to place a lander on the moon on ...
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Sunrise on the moon! Private Blue Ghost lander captures amazing shot after historic lunar touchdown (photo)
and teams are now preparing for a landing attempt near the lunar south pole on Thursday (March 6). That's not the only ...