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Private lunar lander is declared dead

The Associated Press on MSN · 1d

Private lunar lander is declared dead after landing sideways in a crater near the moon’s south pole

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A private lunar lander is no longer working after landing sideways in a crater near the moon’s south pole and its mission is over, officials said Friday. The news came less than 24 hours after the botched landing attempt by Texas-based Intuitive Machines.

Space.com · 6d

'We're on the moon!' Private Blue Ghost moon lander aces historic lunar landing for NASA

Blue Ghost lands on moon! 🌕 Blue Ghost just became the second private spacecraft ever to soft-land on the moon. 'Stuck' NASA astronauts on ISS grilled on Earthly politics as long 9-month mission nears end. 'From my standpoint, politics is not playing into this at all.'

U.S. News & World Report · 2d

Private Lunar Lander Touches Down on the Moon, but Its Condition Is Unknown

The last time Intuitive Machines landed a spacecraft on the moon, a year ago, it ended up sideways. The company's newest Athena lander dropped out of lunar orbit as planned, carrying an ice drill, a drone and two rovers.

Live Science on MSN1d

'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 ...

Boing Boing on MSN2d

NASA to livestream Intuitive Machines moon landing

Last year, the Intuitive Machines' Odysseus lander was the first American spacecraft to land on the moon in 52 years and the ...

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First Ever HD Footage From the Moon Shows Incredible Lunar Landing of Blue Ghost Spacecraft (WATCH)

Firefly’s Blue Ghost lunar spacecraft landed upright on the Moon–a first for a private company–and released amazing HD video ...

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Private spacecraft arrives on the moon but most likely didn’t stick the landing

For the second time in less than a week, a privately built U.S. spacecraft has landed on the moon, but it was not a perfect ...

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Why NASA Is Trying to Go Back to the Moon

President Trump set the U.S. on a path to sending astronauts back to the lunar surface during his first term. Lately he has ...

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Here’s a look at moon landing hits and misses

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Landing a spacecraft on the moon has long been a series of hits and misses. The latest casualty ...

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Former NASA astronaut explains why Firefly’s ‘Blue Ghost’ moon landing is so rare

A robotic lunar lander built by Texas-based company Firefly has successfully landed on the moon making it only the second ...

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Intuitive Machines reaches moon despite imperfect landing

The mission comes four days after another commercial space company, Firefly Aerospace, successfully landed its spacecraft on ...

Space on MSN6d

'America First' on the moon? US must 'dominate' in space, acting NASA chief says during lunar landing

Acting NASA administrator made the comments just before Firefly Aerospace's private Blue Ghost 1 landed on the moon for the ...

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Intuitive Machines is hoping for a moon-landing streak this week

The latest mission, referred to as IM-2 or PRIME-1, is slated for a moon landing at 11:32 a.m. CT on March 6. Intuitive ...

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Intuitive Machines’ Athena lunar landing mission concludes after one day due to wayward landing

The Houston-based company that was set to deliver a historic water-hunting mission to the lunar south pole says its Athena ...

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