Private lunar lander is declared dead after landing sideways in a crater near the moon's south pole
A private lunar lander is no longer working after landing sideways in a crater near the moon’s south pole and its mission is ...
Private lunar lander may have fallen over while touching down near the moon's south pole
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — A privately owned lunar lander touched down on the moon with a drill, drone and rovers for NASA and ...
Texas Company’s Lander Dies on Moon the Day After Toppled Landing
The Athena lander from Intuitive Machines could not charge its batteries after ending up on its side. It largely failed to ...
Texas company pulls off first fully successful commercial landing on the moon
The Blue Ghost touchdown kicks off two weeks of around-the-clock research by NASA science and technology payloads.
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 ...
A bumpy past month doesn't promise any soft landings
The past couple of weeks has offered us vivid examples in the news of two events, one of which I call a hard landing and ...
The Washington Post12d
Companies start landing on the moon as space agencies foot the bill
Intuitive Machines reached the moon in February 2024, but the spacecraft toppled over upon landing. The Firefly and ... be to land intact and upright after last year’s mishap.
Firefly 'Blue Ghost': Buzz Aldrin Congratulates US Firm on Successful Moon Landing
Aldrin appeared to be over the moon as the mission marked only the second time in history that a privately built spacecraft ...
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 ...
Intuitive Machines’ Athena lander is on the moon’s surface but its status is unclear
The Athena lander, built by Texas-based company Intuitive Machines, descended to the lunar surface but the orientation of the lander is currently unknown.
Newsday7d
Here's a look at moon landing hits and misses
Last year's mission by Intuitive Machines lasted ... becoming the first private entity to pull off a fully successful moon landing. Both Texas businesses are part of NASA’s effort to support ...