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Athena moon mission comes to early end after lander tips over in off-target touchdown in a crater

Intuitive Machines says its Athena lunar lander was unable to recharge its batteries while resting on its side, bringing the moon mission to an early end.

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NASA's Athena lunar lander touches down near moon's south pole, status uncertain

A private lunar lander has made its way to the moon's surface on Thursday, but there's a bit of a nail-biter as flight controllers are left scratching their heads, unable to confirm the status of the lander or if it's even standing up straight by the south pole.

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Watch Intuitive Machines land private Athena probe at the lunar south pole

ET: Intuitive Machines landed its private Athena spacecraft near the south pole of the moon today, but the exact fate of the probe is unclear. The company confirmed that the Athena lander is on the lunar surface,

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Athena spacecraft is 2nd lander to reach moon in a week, but location, condition unclear

The moon lander Athena made it to the lunar surface, but its condition and exact location remain unclear, Intuitive Machines ...

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Commercial lunar lander Athena heading to the moon with a drill, rover and rocket-powered "hopper" to search for ice

Intuitive Machines launches its second moon lander, which will use NASA and commercially developed tools to search for ice in ...

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Space probe: manufacturer declares Athena "dead" after tipping over on the moon

Intuitive Machines ended Athena's mission prematurely after the transportation device fell over shortly after landing near ...

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Intuitive Machines' IM-2 lunar lander reached the moon, but its status is unclear

Here's a look at the mission profile showing the lander's journey from its Feb. 26 launch to today's arrival on the moon: The NASA payload on the Athena lander includes NASA's PRIME-1 drill ...

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Missed shots at the moon are still scores for commercial space companies

The original assumption was that commercial lunar landings would be, to use a basketball term, “shots on goal” with some of them failing.

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'We're disappointed in the outcome': NASA shares photo of sideways Intuitive Machines moon lander, which died 12 hours after touchdown

The second moon landing attempt by Texas-based Intuitive Machines has ended much like the first, with its Athena lander ...

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Athena Makes It to the Moon, But Uncertainties Remain

Athena has landed on the moon, but the overall status of the spacecraft remains unclear. The mission’s plans include studies ...

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