Astronomy contributor and lunar expert Robert Reeves looks back on a Texas-sized achievement in Moon exploration.

Intuitive Machines, the Houston-based company that was set to deliver a historic water-hunting mission to the moon’s south ...

David Dobrik’s viral ladder trick looks insane—but does it actually work? I put it to the test to see if it’s as easy (or as ...

Intuitive Machines' Athena moon lander is "alive," but it's not yet known what mission objectives can still be met.

The latest attempt to land on the Moon went at least partially awry on 6 March, when an ice-seeking spacecraft named Athena ...

Despite some connection delays postlanding, the lunar lander Athena is officially set to study what lies beneath the moon’s ...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — A privately owned lunar lander touched down on the moon with a drill, drone and rovers for NASA and other customers Thursday, but quickly ran into trouble and may have fallen ...

Intuitive Machines, a Houston company aiming to repeat a 2024 landing, said its spacecraft, Athena, has power and is ...

It was not until February 22, 2024, that another American-built spacecraft made a soft landing on the Moon. This was the Nova ...

The pioneering lunar lander made a significant leap for commercial lunar exploration on Sunday, becoming the first private spacecraft to touch down on the Moon without crashing or falling over.

Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost lander has captured a gorgeous shot of sunrise on the moon as it begins its workday on the lunar surface. Blue Ghost aced its lunar landing attempt on Sunday (March ...

Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost lunar lander has successfully landed in the Moon's Mare Crisium region, marking a significant milestone in space exploration. This mission, part of NASA's Commercial ...