Private lunar lander is declared dead after landing sideways in a crater near the moon’s south pole
Intuitive Machines announced the news Friday, less than 24 hours after the lander missed its mark by more than 800 feet.
SpaceX Starship breaks apart after launch in second failure in a row
SpaceX made multiple changes in the wake of a January Starship failure, only to suffer a second straight vehicle breakup ...
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Elon Musk's Starship blew up again — and our prospects of mining the moon hang in the balance
SpaceX's Starship mega-rocket screamed ... on the moon, putting boots on the lunar surface for the first time since 1972. Related stories Starship still needs to stick its landing SpaceX still ...
Why Space Stocks Are in a Funk Today
Planet Labs stock, meanwhile, looks arguably riskiest of all, with no analysts willing to go on record and predict a date for ...
Another SpaceX test flight ends in flames, with debris grounding planes
This was Starship’s eighth flight test and follows a failed flight in January. The spacecraft is essential to Elon Musk’s ...
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Tipped again: Commercial lander on the moon but not upright
“Any time that you ship ... rocket Feb. 26. Intuitive Machines’ Athena lunar lander approached the moon’s surface on the south pole Thursday, March 6, 2025. (Courtesy/NASA) The goal after ...
Second loss of SpaceX Starship raises questions about Florida plans
After the second loss of Starship was visible in Florida skies, new questions are being raised about the powerful launch ...
Another private lunar lander has touched down on the moon, but may have fallen over
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A privately owned lunar lander touched down on the moon Thursday, but as the minutes dragged on, ...
Intuitive Machines’ Athena lander reaches the moon, but its status is unclear
The Houston-based company put its Athena spacecraft on the moon just after 12:30 p.m. ET. The landing site is closer to the lunar south pole than any human or vehicle has traveled before.
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Moon Lander’s Journey to Lunar Surface Ends With Uncertainty
Intuitive Machines, a Houston company aiming to repeat a 2024 landing ... 9 rocket that sent Firefly’s Blue Ghost on its way. But it is taking a longer, more fuel-efficient path to the moon.
Athena spacecraft is 2nd lander to reach moon in a week, but location, condition unclear
The moon lander Athena made it to the lunar surface, but its condition and exact location remain unclear, Intuitive Machines ...