U.S. spacecraft encounters problem during its ambitious moon landing
Though the robotic craft, called Athena, performed excellently on its flight to and around the moon, this landing mishap ...
Intuitive Machines reaches moon despite imperfect landing
The mission comes four days after another commercial space company, Firefly Aerospace, successfully landed its spacecraft on ...
Intuitive Machines is hoping for a moon-landing streak this week
The latest mission, referred to as IM-2 or PRIME-1, is slated for a moon landing at 11:32 a.m. CT on March 6. Intuitive ...
Spaceraft carrying hopping robot to attempt Moon landing
A private US company will attempt to land a spacecraft close to the Moon's South Pole on Thursday, carrying scientific ...
Another moon landing on tap today, this time at the south pole
A private company will attempt to complete a quick one-two punch at the moon’s face today as Intuitive Machines looks to ...
Private lunar lander may have fallen over while touching down near the moon’s south pole
A privately owned lunar lander has touched down near the moon's south pole. But flight controllers in Texas fear it may have ...
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 ...
Moon lander from Intuitive Machines touches down on lunar surface
Intuitive Machines' Athena moon lander planned to deploy two small rovers, a rocket-powered "hopper," and use a powerful ...
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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 and NASA confirmed.
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 ...