7 d. ago Private US Lander's Moon Mission Ends After Spacecraft Tips Over

Intuitive Machines' second Moon mission ended in disappointment Friday after its spacecraft tipped over and was left unable to recharge its solar-powered batteries, mirroring the US company's first...

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7 d. ago Athena Lunar Lander Successfully Lands Near Moon's South Pole on IM

Intuitive Machines' Athena lunar lander has successfully landed near the Moon's south pole as part of NASA's IM-2 mission. Launched aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, the lander aims to explore...

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7 d. ago Water mining on the moon may be easier than expected, India's Chandrayaan

Water mining on the moon may be easier than expected, India's Chandrayaan-3 lander finds  Space.com

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7 d. ago Private US Spaceship Lands Near Moon's South Pole, But Awkwardly

Intuitive Machines made history in 2024 as the first private firm to place a spaceship on Earth's nearest neighbor, though the moment was marred by Odysseus toppling over upon touchdown.

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8 d. ago US Firm Targets Moon Landing With Drill, Rovers, Hopping Drone

A drill to search for ice. A 4G network test. Three rovers and a first-of-its-kind hopping drone.

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1 week ago SpaceX Falcon 9 Launches Athena Lander, NASA's Lunar Trailblazer to Moon

On February 26, 2025, SpaceX Falcon 9 launched Athena and NASA's Lunar Trailblazer from Kennedy Space Center. Athena, developed by Intuitive Machines, will land near Mons Mouton to investigate lunar...

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1 week ago US Spaceship Lands On Moon, Second Private Lander To Achieve Milestone

Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost Mission 1 touched down near Mons Latreille, a volcanic formation in Mare Crisium on the Moon's northeastern near side.

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1 week ago Nasa's Blue Ghost touches down! Private lunar mission nails Moon landing

Nasa's Blue Ghost touches down! Private lunar mission nails Moon landing  India Today

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1 week ago 2 Moon Landings Scheduled Within A Week For NASA's Private Fleet

More than fifty years passed between the last Apollo mission and the United States' return to the lunar surface when the first-ever private lander touched down last February.

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