A robotic lander named Athena has made its final descent to the moon’s surface, marking the second lunar touchdown for a US ...

The six-legged Athena, carrying 11 payloads and scientific instruments, targeted its landing site some 100 miles (160 km) from the lunar south pole for a touchdown timed for 12:32 p.m. ET (1732 GMT).

The moon lander Athena made it to the lunar surface, but its condition was unclear as mission controllers rushed to ...

Houston-based Intuitive Machines, which last year became the first private-sector company to soft-land a vehicle on the moon, said that its Athena spacecraft is on track to touch down around 11:30 a.m ...

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Intuitive Machines' Athena spacecraft does not appear to be upright on the surface of the moon, similar to last year's ...

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.

A robotic lander named Athena is expected to make its final descent to the moon’s south pole on Thursday, making it the second lunar touchdown for a private U.S. company just this week. NASA confirmed ...