Two moon missions touched down on the lunar surface. How they unfolded was a stark contrast
This week, follow the journeys of two lunar landers, meet “woolly mice,” see the oldest known bone tools, and more.
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 accomplish science and technology tasks for NASA and other customers.
SXSW 2025: Artemis II astronauts talk about NASA's goal of returning to the moon
"We want to get to Mars. We don't want to stop there." Artemis II astronauts talk Moon and future Mars missions at SXSW 2025.
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Intuitive Machines Touches Down On Moon, But Orientation Uncertain
HOUSTON—Intuitive Machines’ Athena Nova-C lander touched down at Mons Mouton in the south pole region of the Moon on March 6, ...
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Ice-hunting Moon lander runs into trouble ― leaving scientists in suspense
The latest attempt to land on the Moon went at least partially awry on 6 March, when an ice-seeking spacecraft named Athena ...
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Cedar Park businesses see expansion, new city data shows
A new tracking system launched by Cedar Park found that 95% of surveyed local businesses were expanding their operations.
Intuitive Machines’ Athena lander reaches the moon, but its status is unclear
The Houston-based company put its Athena spacecraft on the moon just after 12:30 p.m. ET. The landing site closer to the lunar south pole than any human or vehicle has traveled before.
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.
WATCH: Texas-based company lands spacecraft on the moon in ‘Historic’ moment
CEDAR PARK, Texas (WFLA) — A Texas-based company successfully landed a commercial spacecraft on the moon on Sunday. The ...