Ill-Fated Moon Lander Unexpectedly Woke Up and Sent One Last Message
The lander ended up on its side in a shallow crater in the Moon’s Mons Mouton region, 820 feet (250 meters) from its targeted ...
Athena moon mission comes to early end after lander tips over in off-target touchdown in a crater
Intuitive Machines says its Athena lunar lander was unable to recharge its batteries while resting on its side, bringing the ...
Athena spacecraft is 2nd lander to reach moon in a week, but location, condition unclear
The moon lander Athena made it to the lunar surface, but its condition and exact location remain unclear, Intuitive Machines ...
Private lunar lander is declared dead after landing sideways in a crater near the moon’s south pole
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A private lunar lander is no longer working after landing sideways in a crater near the moon’s ...
Intuitive Machines' payload companies declare mission a success despite tipped lander
A tipped lunar lander didn't mean a total loss, according to the companies that flew payloads to the moon last week.
Athena lander 'on her side' on moon's surface, ending mission in similar fashion to first launch
Intuitive Machines' most recent lunar lander has suffered the same fate as the exploration company's initial one. The six ...
Private lunar lander may have fallen over while touching down near the moon’s south pole
A privately owned lunar lander has touched down near the moon's south pole. But flight controllers in Texas fear it may have ...
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.