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 ...
Intuitive Machines' Athena Lander Closing in on Lunar Touchdown Site
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Intuitive Machines sent final commands to its uncrewed Athena spacecraft on Thursday as it closed in ...
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See the Striking New Images From the Blue Ghost Lunar Lander, Now the Second Private Spacecraft to Touch Down on the Moon
Firefly Aerospace's lander reached lunar soil early Sunday morning, after a 2.8-million-mile journey lasting 45 days ...
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Private Athena moon lander enters lunar orbit ahead of March 6 touchdown try
"Athena continues to be in excellent health and is expected to send lunar orbit selfies over the next two days before a ...
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First-Ever Private Lunar Lander Successfully Reaches the Moon's Surface
In one small step toward lunar commercialization, the first-ever privately funded lander touched down March 2, 2025 on the ...
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Sunrise on the moon! Private Blue Ghost lander captures amazing shot after historic lunar touchdown (photo)
Blue Ghost is getting to work after its private moon landing. Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost lander has captured a gorgeous ...
Private Lunar Lander Blue Ghost Aces Moon Touchdown With Special Delivery for NASA
The Blue Ghost lander descended from lunar orbit on autopilot, aiming for the slopes of an ancient volcanic dome.
Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost lunar lander makes it to the moon. What's next?
The Blue Ghost lunar lander, managed by Texas company Firefly Aerospace, touched down Sunday morning on the moon's near side.
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Watch live from the Moon: Second US lunar lander in a week to touchdown Thursday
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.