US firm targets second moon landing with drill, rovers, drone
Intuitive Machines aims for second lunar touchdown with cutting-edge technology, facing competition and NASA speculation.
Intuitive Machines’ Athena lander set for touchdown on historic water-hunting mission
The Athena lander, built by Texas-based company Intuitive Machines, could be the second commercial spacecraft to land on the moon this week.
MIT’s itty-bitty moon robot has something to prove
It’s hitching a ride to the moon to find out whether robots could someday repair spaceships like the one carrying it.
Intuitive Machines' Athena lander closing in on lunar touchdown site
Intuitive Machines sent final commands to its uncrewed Athena spacecraft on Thursday as it closed in on a landing spot near ...
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Moon Race: Three Private Lunar Landers Make History
In a groundbreaking moment for space exploration, three private lunar landers are simultaneously en route to the Moon. The ...
Commercial moon lander ready for descent to lunar surface
Intuitive Machines' Athena moon lander will deploy two small rovers, a rocket-powered "hopper," and use a powerful drill to ...
After skidding into the Moon, Intuitive Machines hopes to stick second landing
It was not until February 22, 2024, that another American-built spacecraft made a soft landing on the Moon. This was the Nova-C Odysseus lander built by Intuitive Machines. It landed, toppled over, ...
Intuitive Machines is hoping for a moon-landing streak this week
The destination is Mons Mouton, one of NASA 's potential landing locations for its Artemis astronauts. Intuitive Machines ' ...
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Two spacecraft set out to drill for water on the Moon's south pole
Two advanced US spacecraft take off from Florida, heading for the Moon's south pole to detect water and enhance important ...
SpaceX Falcon 9 Launches Athena Lander, NASA's Lunar Trailblazer to Moon
SpaceX Falcon 9 launched Athena and Lunar Trailblazer to advance lunar water ice exploration and future missions.