7 h. ago 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 could limit the mission’s scientific accomplishments.

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9 h. ago A second Intuitive Machines spacecraft just landed on the moon — and probably tipped over

Intuitive Machines has landed a second spacecraft on the moon, just one year after accomplishing the feat for the first time ever. Unfortunately, much like that first attempt, it seems the company’s spacecraft may have tipped on its side. The lunar lander, called Athena, touched down on the moon’s surface at around 12:30 p.m. ET […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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14 h. ago WATCH LIVE: Intuitive Machines attempts to land probe near lunar south pole

Commercial company Intuitive Machines is attempting to land a probe near the lunar south pole. If successful, it will be the second time a private company has landed on the moon in less than a week.

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14 h. ago Intuitive Machines probe is on the moon but its status is uncertain

Commercial company Intuitive Machines has put its second probe on the moon, but it was not immediately clear if the vehicle was upright and fully functioning.

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14 h. ago Intuitive Machines sends another probe to the moon, but can't stick the landing

Commercial company Intuitive Machines has landed its second probe on the moon, but company officials say it isn't in the correct attitude. The same thing happened last time.

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60 h. ago WATCH: Watch incredible moon landing captured in stunning video

Texas startup Firefly Aerospace made history Sunday when it landed its spacecraft, Blue Ghost, on the lunar surface with a flawless touchdown.

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3 d. ago Private company's Blue Ghost spacecraft makes historic lunar landing

For the first time, a private company has successfully landed a probe on the moon. Firefly Aerospace's "Blue Ghost" lander touched down on the lunar surface early Sunday morning.

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4 d. ago "We're on the moon": private Blue Ghost spacecraft makes an historic lunar landing

A commercial spacecraft carrying NASA experiments successfully touched down on the moon's surface early Sunday morning, ushering in a new phase of private space exploration.

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4 d. ago Firefly’s Blue Ghost Mission 1 Successfully Lands on the Moon

The robotic vehicle is the first of three aiming to set down on the moon this year, and became the second privately built spacecraft to make a soft landing.

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5 d. ago Live Video: Watch Firefly’s Blue Ghost Mission 1 Moon Landing

The lunar lander is the first of three robotic spacecraft aiming to set down on the moon this year.

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8 d. ago Intuitive Machines’ Athena Lander Launches on Journey to the Moon

The company reached the lunar surface in 2024, and now its second lander aims to improve on the feat. Three other spacecraft are also flying on the SpaceX rocket.

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8 d. ago How to Watch the Launch of Intuitive Machines’s Second Moon Landing Mission

The company reached the lunar surface in 2024, and now its second lander aims to improve on the feat. Three other spacecraft are also flying on the SpaceX rocket.

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