The Athena lander, built by Texas-based company Intuitive Machines, descended to the lunar surface but the orientation of the ...
The moon lander Athena made it to the lunar surface, but its condition and exact location remain unclear, Intuitive Machines ...
A sideways and off-target landing has brought Intuitive Machines’ lunar mission to an early end — the second such mishap for ...
The Houston-based company put its Athena spacecraft on the moon just after 12:30 p.m. ET. The landing site is closer to the lunar south pole than any human or vehicle has traveled before.
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"Images downlinked from Athena on the lunar surface confirmed that Athena was on her side. After landing, mission controllers ...
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In a statement, Intuitive said: "With the direction of the sun, the orientation of the solar panels, and extreme cold ...