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Intuitive Machines ends Second moon mission

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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.

Intuitive Machines Moon Lander Confirmed Dead After Toppling on Its Side

Less than a day after Intuitive Machines landed on the Moon, the company declared an early end to its mission after its Athena spacecraft would up lying sideways on the lunar surface.

The New York Times · 2d

Intuitive Machines’ Athena Lander Is on the Moon, but Its Fate Is Unclear

After hours of uncertainty, officials from the Houston company said there are clues that the spacecraft is on its side, which could limit the mission’s scientific accomplishments.

PCMag on MSN1d

Intuitive Machines' Moon Lander Runs Out of Energy After Botched Touchdown

A photo confirms that Athena landed on its side and meets the same fate as Odysseus, which also failed to land correctly on ...

Live Science on MSN22h

'We're disappointed in the outcome': NASA shares photo of sideways Intuitive Machines moon lander, which died 12 hours after touchdown

The second moon landing attempt by Texas-based Intuitive Machines has ended much like the first, with its Athena lander ...

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See the Intuitive Machines lander on its side on the moon (again)

Hopes were high for Intuitive Machines' second lunar landing, but the Athena lander has ended up on its side on the moon's ...

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Intuitive Machines' IM-2 lunar lander reached the moon, but its status is unclear

The IM-2 lander is believed to have reached the moon's south pole region, but its precise position and location are unclear.

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Intuitive Machines’ Athena lander is on the moon’s surface but its status is unclear

The Athena lander, built by Texas-based company Intuitive Machines, could be the second commercial spacecraft to land on the ...

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