Intuitive Machines says its Athena lunar lander was unable to recharge its batteries while resting on its side, bringing the ...
The moon lander Athena made it to the lunar surface, but its condition and exact location remain unclear, Intuitive Machines and NASA confirmed.
Athena will land in the moon's Mons Mouton region at 12:32 p.m. EST.
This orientation prevented the lander's solar panels from capturing enough sunlight, and Intuitive Machines declared Athena ...
Intuitive Machines' second moon lander was launched on Wednesday atop a SpaceX rocket, setting off for the latest private U.S. moonshot one year after the company's first attempt ended early with a ...
Intuitive Machines announced its second mission to the moon has ended after Athena, its lunar lander, fell 'on her side.' ...
The six-legged Athena spacecraft is now "on her side" atop the moon's surface, subsequently ending a week-long mission. The company said it received images transported from Athena on the lunar ...
After hours of uncertainty, officials from the Houston company said there are clues that the spacecraft is on its side, which could limit the mission’s scientific accomplishments.
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 ...
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Intuitive Machines's Athena spacecraft has landed on the surface of the moon, but it seems to have fallen over and we don't yet know if it will be able to drill for ice ...