Intuitive Machines said on Thursday that its robotic Athena lander has landed on the moon's surface but details of the ...

On February 3, 1966, an inflatable ball bounced across the surface of the Moon. Inside was Luna 9, the first spacecraft to land softly on another world. After coming to rest, the Soviet Union’s lander ...

The second moon landing by Intuitive Machines appears to have suffered the same fate as its first try last year.

Use precise geolocation data and actively scan device characteristics for identification. This is done to store and access ...

Based on a reading from an inertial measurement unit inside the vehicle, most likely Athena is lying on its side. This is the ...

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The Houston-based company put its Athena spacecraft on the moon just after 12:30 p.m. ET. The landing site is closer to the lunar south pole than any human or vehicle has traveled before.

WASHINGTON — Intuitive Machines said on Thursday that its robotic Athena lander has landed on the moon's surface ... landings in the past — the then-Soviet Union, the United States, China ...

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