A new golden age of lunar exploration is in full swing, and the Moon is no longer the province of global superpowers alone.

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

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UPDATE 3/7: The Athena lander is effectively dead. Intuitive Machines confirms that it ran out of energy after failing to stick the landing on the Moon. Images downlinked from Athena on the lunar ...

The IM-2 lander is believed to have reached the moon's south pole region, but its precise position and location are unclear.

Original Story: NASA and Intuitive Machines' second attempt to land a spacecraft on the Moon appears to have gone awry—again. The IM-2, also known as Athena, was scheduled to land on the lunar ...