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Intuitive Machines ends Second moon mission

'We're disappointed in the outcome': NASA shares photo of sideways Intuitive Machines moon lander, which died 12 hours after touchdown

The second moon landing attempt by Texas-based Intuitive Machines has ended much like the first, with its Athena lander falling sideways into a crater and shutting down after 12 hours.

The Washington Post on MSN · 2d

Intuitive Machines reaches moon despite imperfect landing

The mission comes four days after another commercial space company, Firefly Aerospace, successfully landed its spacecraft on the moon.

Mashable · 2d

Intuitive Machines is hoping for a moon-landing streak this week

The latest mission, referred to as IM-2 or PRIME-1, is slated for a moon landing at 11:32 a.m. CT on March 6. Intuitive Machines and NASA will provide live event coverage, starting at 10:30 a.m. CT.

lunar lander, Private and Blue Ghost moon

The Associated Press on MSN · 1d

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 south pole and its mission is over, officials said Friday. The news came less than 24 hours after the botched landing attempt by Texas-based Intuitive Machines.

Space.com · 7d

'We're on the moon!' Private Blue Ghost moon lander aces historic lunar landing for NASA

Blue Ghost lands on moon! 🌕 Blue Ghost just became the second private spacecraft ever to soft-land on the moon. 'Stuck' NASA astronauts on ISS grilled on Earthly politics as long 9-month mission nears end. 'From my standpoint, politics is not playing into this at all.'

USA Today · 1d

Athena lander dies after toppling near the moon's south pole

A day after a live webcast captured a somber-looking mission control room in the minutes surrounding its planned Thursday landing time of 12:32 p.m., the company has confirmed on its website that its IM-2 Nova-C class lunar lander is on its side — a fate that matches its first lander,

Private spacecraft arrives on the moon but most likely didn’t stick the landing

For the second time in less than a week, a privately built U.S. spacecraft has landed on the moon, but it was not a perfect ...

Why NASA Is Trying to Go Back to the Moon

President Trump set the U.S. on a path to sending astronauts back to the lunar surface during his first term. Lately he has ...

1don MSN

Here’s a look at moon landing hits and misses

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Landing a spacecraft on the moon has long been a series of hits and misses. The latest casualty ...

Good News Network21h

First Ever HD Footage From the Moon Shows Incredible Lunar Landing of Blue Ghost Spacecraft (WATCH)

Firefly’s Blue Ghost lunar spacecraft landed upright on the Moon–a first for a private company–and released amazing HD video ...

1don MSN

NASA rolls out Artemis II Orion spacecraft, twin rocket boosters for moon mission

NASA Friday rolled out the new Artemis II Orion spacecraft and twin Space Launch System solid rocket boosters that will carry ...

Former NASA astronaut explains why Firefly’s ‘Blue Ghost’ moon landing is so rare

A robotic lunar lander built by Texas-based company Firefly has successfully landed on the moon making it only the second ...

Spacecraft beams back stunning moon video before ambitious landing

The 6.6-foot-tall lander, funded by NASA as part of its Commercial Lunar Payload Services program, is carrying a suite of ...

Japan Today15h

Japanese firm's rover ends mission on moon, gives up surface exploration

Japanese startup Dymon Co said Saturday its ultra-compact, lightweight rover, which reached the moon aboard a U.S. lander, will not proceed with its planned lunar exploration, bringing its mission to ...

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