This orientation prevented the lander's solar panels from capturing enough sunlight, and Intuitive Machines declared Athena ...

Intuitive Machines' most recent lunar lander has suffered the same fate as the exploration company's initial one. The ...

“Empowering American companies to deliver science and tech to the Moon on behalf of NASA both produces scientific ... which ...

The IM-2 lander is believed to have reached the moon's south pole region, but its precise position and location are unclear.

After hours of uncertainty, officials from the Houston company said there are clues that the spacecraft is on its side, which ...

Both Athena and Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost lander, which successfully touched down on the Moon last Sunday, are part of ...

The lander was packed with NASA science tools and instruments ... position.The company launched its first lunar lander, Odysseus, in February 2024. Odysseus managed to reach the lunar surface ...

Intuitive Machines, a Houston company aiming to repeat a 2024 landing, said its spacecraft, Athena, has power and is communicating but may not be upright. It is unclear how that might impact the ...

The NASA program has invested $2.6 billion in contracts ... When Intuitive Machines' Odysseus lander touched down on the moon ...

Firefly Aerospace released video of the Blue Ghost lunar lander as it made its final descent and touched down on the surface ...

Texas-based private aerospace firm Firefly Aerospace has unveiled a stunning image from the Moon’s surface, captured by its ...

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