Athena, lunar lander and moon

Private Athena moon lander enters lunar orbit ahead of March 6 touchdown try
Intuitive Machines' Athena moon lander successfully entered lunar orbit on Monday (March 3), keeping it on track for a touchdown attempt on March 6.
Intuitive Machines embarks on second moon landing mission with Athena lander
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 lopsided landing.
Blue Ghost lunar lander touches down on moon for NASA delivery
Firefly Aerospace’s Blue Ghost lander aced a touchdown on the moon Sunday to deliver experiments and supplies for NASA.
Two lunar landings in a week for NASA's private moon fleet
More than fifty years passed between the last Apollo mission and the United States' return to the lunar surface, when the first-ever private lander touched down last February.
Private US company aces lunar landing on first mission
A US company successfully landed its spacecraft on the Moon on Sunday, marking only the second private mission to achieve the milestone -- and the first to do so upright.
In first, private US spaceship lands upright on Moon
A US company successfully landed its spacecraft on the Moon on Sunday, marking only the second private mission to achieve the milestone -- and the first to do so upright.Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost Mission 1 touched down shortly after 3:34 am US Eastern Time (0834 GMT) near Mons Latreille,
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Athena to touchdown near Moon's South Pole: Will it land next to Isro's Vikram?
This mission marks a significant milestone in lunar exploration, as Athena will join a growing number of spacecraft targeting ...
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 ...
Japan startup targets June 6 moon landing
Japanese startup ispace on Tuesday set a June 6 target touchdown date for its moon lander, following the success of its ...
Lunar lander Athena is packed and ready to explore the moon: Here’s what on board
Intuitive Machines designed and will operate the Athena lunar lander on the company's second voyage to the moon's south pole ...
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Private Athena moon lander beams home gorgeous views of Earth from space (photos)
Intuitive Machines' second lunar lander, named Athena, snapped some amazing shots of its home planet shortly after launching ...
Firefly’s Blue Ghost Lander Is on the Moon. Here’s What to Expect Next
Firefly Aerospace’s successful touchdown marks a new era of frequent commercial trips to the Moon, paving the way for a ...
Intuitive Machines’ Athena Lander Launches on Journey to the Moon
The company reached the lunar surface in 2024, and now its second lander aims to improve on the feat. Three other spacecraft ...
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Lego partners with moon rover firm Lunar Outpost for 'future product and surprises'
On Jan. 15, a commercial lunar lander launched from Earth carrying the United States' first robotic rover designed to explore ...
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Just Look At These Gorgeous Earth Shots From the Athena Moon Lander
If you haven’t been hit with the overview effect in a while, take a moment to look at these beautiful pictures from Athena, a ...