‘Hoping for success‘: Colorado boasts connections to lunar lander mission
The Athena lunar lander touched down on the moon Thursday morning, and the MAPP rover on board could be the first to explore the moon's south pole. As of Thursday afternoon, it was unclear if the ...
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Private lunar lander touches down on the moon, but its status is unknown
A privately owned lunar lander has touched down on the moon. CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — A privately owned lunar lander touched ...
Intuitive machines’ lunar lander reaches destination but fate unknown
Intuitive Machines’ Athena lunar lander is on the moon’s surface. But, teams don’t believe it’s in the correct position.
Intuitive Machines moon lander falls on its side, again
March 7, 2025. The second moon landing by Intuitive Machines appears to have suffered the same fate as its first ...
Intuitive Machines’ second moon lander has run into problems. The stock is sliding.
Intuitive Machines’ flight controllers are communicating with the lander and trying to figure out its orientation on the ...
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Athena Lander Team Says It Won't Fall Over on the Moon This Time (Update: It Fell Over)
A year on from their last landing attempt, the Intuitive Machines team has refined its Moon touchdown.
Columbia Sportswear tech goes back to the moon
Last year, Columbia’s Omni-Heat Infinity technology wrapped part of a lunar lander that Intuitive Machines sent to the moon, ...
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IM-2 lands on the Moon but its status is uncertain
After a shaky Moon landing last year, Intuitive Machines is working to determine if this mission will meet a similar fate.
Private spacecraft lands on moon - but may be on its side
A private US company says it has landed a spacecraft close to the Moon's South Pole but fears the machine is not upright. The ...
Intuitive Machines reaches moon despite imperfect landing
The mission comes four days after another commercial space company, Firefly Aerospace, successfully landed its spacecraft on ...
Moon Lander’s Journey to Lunar Surface Ends With Uncertainty
Intuitive Machines, a Houston company aiming to repeat a 2024 landing, said its spacecraft, Athena, has power and is communicating but may not be upright. It is unclear how that might impact the ...
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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.