Photo taken on the moon shows what went wrong with an American space company's latest mission
Intuitive Machines' latest mission ended early after its lunar lander Athena touched down in a moon crater and fell onto its ...
Moon lander from Intuitive Machines touches down, but apparently tips over
Intuitive Machines' Athena moon lander is "alive," but it's not yet known what mission objectives can still be met.
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Private Intuitive Machines moon lander declared dead after falling on its side in crater at the lunar south pole
After a day of uncertainty following a harrowing moon landing attempt, the company Intuitive Machines sealed the fate of its ...
Here’s the secret to how Firefly was able to nail its first lunar landing
The Blue Ghost spacecraft, named for a species of firefly, took eclipse chasing to new heights. Not only did it see the Earth block the Sun from an unexplored location on the Moon, but the lander fell ...
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 ...
Here’s a look at moon landing hits and misses
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Landing a spacecraft on the moon has long been a series of hits and misses. The latest casualty ...
Intuitive Machines’ Athena Lander Is on the Moon, but Its Fate Is Unclear
After hours of uncertainty, officials from the Houston company said there are clues that the spacecraft is on its side, which ...
Failure is more than an option in rocket science — it’s a necessity
The second attempt by Intuitive Machines to land on the moon and the eighth test of the SpaceX Starship, proved an old adage: ...
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Moon Lander’s Journey to Lunar Surface Ends With Uncertainty
It was launched on the same SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket that sent Blue Ghost to the moon.Credit...ispace, via Associated Press After two landings four days apart — Firefly Aerospace’s Blue Ghost on ...
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Tipped again: Commercial lander on the moon but not upright
The imperfect landing comes just five ... Space Center atop a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket Feb. 26. Intuitive Machines’ Athena lunar lander approached the moon’s surface on the south pole Thursday ...
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Private lunar lander may have fallen over while touching down near the moon's south pole
The rocket-powered drone came from Intuitive Machines ... It still managed to operate briefly, ending America’s moon-landing drought of more than 50 years. Until then, the U.S. had not ...
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 follow up Firefly Aerospace’s recent lunar landing success, but this time on ...