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Intuitive Machines ends Second moon mission

'We're disappointed in the outcome': NASA shares photo of sideways Intuitive Machines moon lander, which died 12 hours after touchdown

The second moon landing attempt by Texas-based Intuitive Machines has ended much like the first, with its Athena lander falling sideways into a crater and shutting down after 12 hours.

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Private Blue Ghost lander spotted on the moon by NASA lunar orbiter (photo)

Blue Ghost successfully landed on the moon on Sunday (March 2), touching down in Mare Crisium ("Sea of Crises") — a large impact basin about 345 miles (555 kilometers) wide. The spacecraft sits near a volcanic cone called Mons Latreille within the basin, which is located in the northeast region of the moon's near side.

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Intuitive Machines reaches moon despite imperfect landing

The mission comes four days after another commercial space company, Firefly Aerospace, successfully landed its spacecraft on the moon.

Lying sideways on moon, Athena lander is declared dead

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Private lunar lander is declared dead after landing sideways in a crater near the moon’s south pole

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A private lunar lander is no longer working after landing sideways in a crater near the moon’s south pole and its mission is over, officials said Friday. The news came less than 24 hours after the botched landing attempt by Texas-based Intuitive Machines.

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Athena lander dies after toppling near the moon's south pole

A day after a live webcast captured a somber-looking mission control room in the minutes surrounding its planned Thursday landing time of 12:32 p.m., the company has confirmed on its website that its IM-2 Nova-C class lunar lander is on its side — a fate that matches its first lander,

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Lying sideways on the moon, the Athena lander is declared dead

The Houston-based company that was set to deliver a historic water-hunting mission to the lunar south pole says its Athena lander is dead on the moon.

Private spacecraft arrives on the moon but most likely didn’t stick the landing

For the second time in less than a week, a privately built U.S. spacecraft has landed on the moon, but it was not a perfect ...

Why NASA Is Trying to Go Back to the Moon

President Trump set the U.S. on a path to sending astronauts back to the lunar surface during his first term. Lately he has ...

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First Ever HD Footage From the Moon Shows Incredible Lunar Landing of Blue Ghost Spacecraft (WATCH)

Firefly’s Blue Ghost lunar spacecraft landed upright on the Moon–a first for a private company–and released amazing HD video ...

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Here’s a look at moon landing hits and misses

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Landing a spacecraft on the moon has long been a series of hits and misses. The latest casualty ...

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NASA rolls out Artemis II Orion spacecraft, twin rocket boosters for moon mission

NASA Friday rolled out the new Artemis II Orion spacecraft and twin Space Launch System solid rocket boosters that will carry ...

Former NASA astronaut explains why Firefly’s ‘Blue Ghost’ moon landing is so rare

A robotic lunar lander built by Texas-based company Firefly has successfully landed on the moon making it only the second ...

Spacecraft beams back stunning moon video before ambitious landing

The 6.6-foot-tall lander, funded by NASA as part of its Commercial Lunar Payload Services program, is carrying a suite of ...

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Japanese firm's rover ends mission on moon, gives up surface exploration

Japanese startup Dymon Co said Saturday its ultra-compact, lightweight rover, which reached the moon aboard a U.S. lander, will not proceed with its planned lunar exploration, bringing its mission to ...

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