This orientation prevented the lander's solar panels from capturing enough sunlight, and Intuitive Machines declared Athena ...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A private lunar lander is no longer working after landing sideways in a crater near the moon’s ...
After a day of uncertainty following a harrowing moon landing attempt, the company Intuitive Machines sealed the fate of its ...
Intuitive Machines says its Athena lunar lander was unable to recharge its batteries while resting on its side, bringing the ...
Related: Private Intuitive Machines moon lander declared dead after falling on its side in crater at the lunar south pole Athena's mission, known as IM-2, was supported by NASA's Commercial Lunar ...
giving us an insight into the origin of water on the moon and by extension Earth, too. IM-2 is of particular importance given that NASA’s other planned venture into a lunar crater to look for ...
The craters are believed to hold tons of frozen water that could be used by future crews to drink and turn into rocket fuel. Intuitive Machines has contracts with NASA for two more moon landing ...