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Private lunar lander is declared dead after landing sideways in a crater near the moon’s south pole
Private Blue Ghost lander spotted on the moon by NASA lunar orbiter (photo)
NASA's Athena lunar lander touches down near moon's south pole, status uncertain
Intuitive Machines collected some data for NASA before calling an early end of mission at 12:15 a.m. CST Friday.
Intuitive Machines second NASA-backed lunar lander mission will deliver scientific instruments to hunt for water under the moon's surface.
The IM-2 lander is believed to have reached the moon's south pole region, but its precise position and location are unclear. Its intended landing area was Mons Mouton, an area believed to have water ice deposits. Here's a look at the mission profile showing the lander's journey from its Feb. 26 launch to today's arrival on the moon:
For the second time in less than a week, an uncrewed American lunar lander has touched down on the surface of Earth's celestial neighbor as NASA races to get humans back to the moon in the years ...
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