Six weeks, three moon landers: The era of private space exploration is here
Moon exploration is undergoing a potentially transformative moment. Over the course of six weeks, three different lunar ...
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 ...
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Watch Intuitive Machines land private Athena probe at the lunar south pole
Athena will land in the moon's Mons Mouton region at 12:32 p.m. EST.
There’s another spacecraft landing on the moon tomorrow — here’s how to watch
It’s a thrilling week for the moon: not only did this weekend see the , but there’s another lunar landing happening imminently too. Intuitive Machines will attempt to touch down its Nova-C lander ...
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SpaceX launches Intuitive Machines’ lunar lander to the moon
SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket sent up the IM-2 mission ... plans to have its 14-foot (4.3-meter) tall Nova-C lunar lander to land on the moon on Thursday, March 6, for a 10-day mission.
Intuitive Machines Lander Reaches Lunar Surface but May Be on Its Side
Among the NASA instruments are the Polar Resources Ice Mining Experiment-1, or PRIME-1, which comprises a drill and mass spectrometer to explore the Moon’s subsurface for traces of water ice. The ...
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Intuitive Machines Lander Lands Wonky on Moon, Mission Ends
Intuitive Machines' IM-2 Athena lander ended up on its side on the moon, forcing a premature end to a mission packed with rovers and NASA science.