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Private Intuitive Machines moon lander declared dead

Private lunar lander is declared dead after landing sideways in a crater near the moon’s south pole

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A private lunar lander is no longer working after landing sideways in a crater near the moon’s south pole and its mission is over, officials said Friday. The news came less than 24 hours after the botched landing attempt by Texas-based Intuitive Machines.

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Private Intuitive Machines moon lander declared dead after falling on its side in crater at the lunar south pole

After a day of uncertainty following a harrowing moon landing attempt, the company Intuitive Machines sealed the fate of its latest lunar probe Athena. The spacecraft, which attempted a historic landing in rugged terrain near the south pole of the moon on Thursday (March 6), had toppled on its side inside a frigid crater.

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Intuitive Machines’ spacecraft landed in a moon crater and ended up on its side

Intuitive Machines said the Athena had enough power to be able to perform some of the scientific objectives for NASA before its batteries died.

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How To See 'Lunar X' on the Moon Tonight

The striking X mark on the moon, which requires a certain amount of luck to be spotted, will be visible for around four hours ...

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Private lunar lander may have fallen over while touching down near the moon's south pole

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — A privately owned lunar lander touched down on the moon with a drill, drone and rovers for NASA and ...

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Lunar Trailblazer blasts off to map water on the moon

On Wednesday 26 February, a thermal imaging camera built by researchers at the University of Oxford's Department of Physics ...

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What will happen during the total lunar eclipse of March 2025?

Observers across most of the United States will have front-row seats to the spectacular total lunar eclipse overnight on March 13-14. Here's what to expect.

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A Jumping Lunar Robot Is About to Explore a Pitch-Black Moon Crater for the First Time

Packed with instruments and rovers, the soon-to-launch IM-2 mission will explore the lunar south pole and attempt something ...

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