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

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Houston-based company Intuitive Machines put its Athena spacecraft on the moon around 12:31 p.m. ET, but the lander’s exact status is currently unclear. • Mission teams believe the spacecraft ...

Athena didn’t crash. But what did happen to it? Hours after the 15-foot-tall robotic spacecraft arrived at the moon’s surface, closer to the lunar south pole than any spacecraft has been, it ...

Intuitive Machines' Athena spacecraft successfully landed on the moon's surface Thursday at around 12:30 p.m. ET though its exact location, attitude and condition were unclear hours later.

The ATHENA-R will be part of a key four-month operational assessment to assess the readiness of the aircraft and possible fixes, as well as supporting the United States’ long-standing commitment ...

A robotic lander named Athena has made its final descent to the moon's surface, marking the second lunar touchdown for a US company this week. But the orientation of the lander is currently unknown.

Listen to Story Athena spacecraft successfully landed near the Moon's South Pole It is part of NASA's Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) initiative The lander is designed to analyse lunar soil ...

NASA 'Athena' lander set to touch down on moon's surface Fox News senior correspondent Jonathan Serrie joins 'The Faulkner Focus' to discuss NASA's moon lander descending towards the lunar surface ...