The family had an up-close view of the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket that lifted off at 7:16 p.m from Kennedy Space Center Pad 39A. On board was The Intuitive Machines lunar lander named – Athena.

For the second time in two years, a commercial lunar lander built and operated by Intuitive Machines has fallen over on the ...

Intuitive Machines says its Athena lunar lander was unable to recharge its batteries while resting on its side, bringing the ...

The Athena lunar lander touched down on the moon's surface Thursday, but not where intended, and is no longer in operation.

Intuitive Machines' Athena spacecraft successfully landed on ... six-legged lunar lander launched Feb. 26 on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket that propelled it into orbit. "We'll just have to do the ...

Intuitive Machines' Athena moon lander successfully entered lunar orbit on Monday (March 3), keeping it on track for a ...

A year after making history with the first commercial moon landing, US space company Intuitive Machines has launched a second lander to the moon. The lander, named Athena, was launched on Wednesday ...

A lunar lander built by Intuitive Machines is scheduled to descend to the moon’s surface today, potentially marking the ...

Intuitive Machines’ IM-2 mission lunar lander, Athena, entering lunar orbit on Monday. (Intuitive Machines/NASA) ...

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

“What we have at Intuitive Machines is a steely eyed rocket scientist and mission control team.” Altemus said Athena used avoidance maneuvers to navigate, avoiding “boulders bigger than a ...

Manuel Mazzanti / NurPhoto / Getty Images Shares of Intuitive Machines rose Thursday after the company's lunar lander took off on a SpaceX rocket Wednesday night. The Athena lander will touch down ...