Three rovers and a first-of-its-kind hopping drone. After becoming the first private firm to land on the Moon last year, Intuitive Machines is aiming for its second lunar touchdown on Thursday, carrying cutting-edge payloads to support future human missions.
The Intuitive Machines' Athena lander approaches the surface of the moon Thursday. Get up-to-the-minute news sent straight to your device.
The second moon landing by Intuitive Machines appears to have suffered the same fate as its first try last year, with data indicating the Athena lander ended on its side on the lunar surface after problems with its laser rangefinders,
There is a robotic Moon landing happening Thursday. If this feels like déjà vu, it's because a separate lunar lander successfully touched down there just five days ago.
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.
The latest mission, referred to as IM-2 or PRIME-1, is slated for a moon landing at 11:32 a.m. CT on March 6. Intuitive Machines and NASA will provide live event coverage, starting at 10:30 a.m. CT.
Intuitive Machines appeared to land its second spacecraft on the moon in a closely watched sequel mission Thursday, but the status and orientation of the Houston-based company’s vehicle was unclear.After launching this most recent lander,
Hopes were high for Intuitive Machines' second lunar landing, but the Athena lander has ended up on its side on the moon's surface.
A sideways and off-target landing has brought Intuitive Machines’ lunar mission to an early end — the second such mishap for the company.
Intuitive Machines’ Athena moon lander has suffered the same fate its Odysseus lander did last year, toppling over on the lunar surface.
The Intuitive Machines Athena lander appears to have touched down on the moon's surface, but the landing didn't go smoothly.