Here’s the secret to how Firefly was able to nail its first lunar landing
The Blue Ghost spacecraft, named for a species of firefly, took eclipse chasing to new heights. Not only did it see the Earth ...
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Lunar lander Athena is packed and ready to explore the moon: Here’s what on board
The landing captured the attention of the American people, whose fascination with lunar ... pounds of cargo while exploring more than 15 miles from the landing site. The diminutive vehicle is ...
Intuitive Machines' payload companies declare mission a success despite tipped lander
A tipped lunar lander didn't mean a total loss, according to the companies that flew payloads to the moon last week.
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 ...
Moonshot goes sideways as Intuitive Machines' second lunar lander seemingly falls over
The Athena lander, built by Texas outfit Intuitive Machines, set down at 1730 UTC Thursday in the Mons Mouton region just 160 km (100 miles) from the South Pole of the Moon, after riding a SpaceX ...
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Tiny American Rover Takes Soccer to the Moon, Will Sell Regolith to NASA for $1
We've encountered the name before, most recently because NASA selected it to compete for the Lunar Terrain Vehicle (LTV ... carry 500 kg (1,100 pounds) of cargo, including two fully suited ...
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Intuitive Machines’ Athena Lander Reaches the Moon Lopsided—Just like Its Predecessor
Despite some connection delays postlanding, the lunar lander Athena is officially set to study what lies beneath the moon’s ...