The moon lander Athena made it to the lunar surface, but its condition and exact location remain unclear, Intuitive Machines and NASA confirmed.
Intuitive Machines' Athena moon lander is giving us some incredible views from lunar orbit ahead of its March 6 touchdown attempt.
Intuitive Machines' Athena lander died inside a small crater near the moon's south pole, photos by NASA's Lunar ...
After hours of uncertainty, officials from the Houston company said there are clues that the spacecraft is on its side, which could limit the mission’s scientific accomplishments.
Grace isn't the only robot that caught a ride to the lunar surface on Athena. The lander is also carrying a small rover called MAPP (Mobile Autonomous Prospecting Platform), which was built by the ...
Intuitive Machines' second moon lander was launched on Wednesday atop a SpaceX rocket, setting off for the latest private U.S. moonshot one year after the company's first attempt ended early with a ...
Intuitive Machines says its Athena lunar lander was unable to recharge its batteries while resting on its side, bringing the ...
A lunar lander built by Intuitive Machines is scheduled to descend to the moon’s surface today, potentially marking the ...
• Houston-based company Intuitive Machines put its Athena spacecraft on the moon around 12:31 p.m. ET, but the lander’s exact status is currently unclear. • Mission teams believe the ...
Images from NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter, which will pass over the landing site, could pinpoint Athena’s precise location. It has been a busy week in spaceflight and on the moon.
Officials at the Houston-based Intuitive Machines, which built and flew the spacecraft to the moon, announced Friday morning that the mission is officially over after Athena missed its planned landing ...
Intuitive Machines announced its second mission to the moon has ended after Athena, its lunar lander, fell 'on her side.' ...