Intuitive Machines' IM-2 Athena lander ended up on its side on the moon, bringing a premature end to its mission. Commercial moon missions with NASA connections are all the rage right now. Firefly ...

In February 2024, an American spacecraft landed on the moon for the first time in more than 50 years and ushered in a new era ...

A second commercially-built moon lander, this one built by Houston-based Intuitive Machines, landed near the moon's south pole Thursday, but telemetry indicated it ended up on its side. The lander is ...

A robotic lander named Athena has made its final descent to the moon’s surface, marking the second lunar touchdown for a US company this week. But the orientation of the lander is currently unknown.

A commercial lunar lander built by Intuitive Machines has landed on the moon for a second time. And, for a second time, it seems it may have tipped over. The uncrewed Athena lander made an autonomous ...

The company reached the lunar surface in 2024, and now its second lander aims to improve on the feat. Three other spacecraft also hitched a ride on the SpaceX rocket. By Kenneth Chang Intuitive ...

Commercial moon missions with NASA connections are all the rage right now. Firefly Aerospace stuck the lunar landing of its ...

A robotic lander named Athena has made its final descent to the moon's surface, marking the second lunar touchdown for a US company this week. But the orientation of the lander is currently unknown.

A view of the moon from Intuitive Machine's Athena Lander. (Intuitive Machines) A commercial lunar lander built by Intuitive Machines has landed on the moon for a second time. And, for a second time, ...

Intuitive Machines' IM-2 Athena lander ended up on its side on the moon, forcing a premature end to a mission packed with rovers and NASA science. Amanda Kooser Freelance writer Amanda C. Kooser ...