NASA's Athena lunar lander touches down near moon's south pole, status uncertain
A private lunar lander has made its way to the moon's surface on Thursday, but there's a bit of a nail-biter as flight controllers are left scratching their heads, unable to confirm the status of the lander or if it's even standing up straight by the south pole.
Private lunar lander may have fallen over while touching down near the moon's south pole
A privately owned lunar lander touched down on the moon Thursday, but as the minutes dragged on, flight controllers could not confirm its condition or whether it was even upright near the south pole.
Moon lander from Intuitive Machines touches down, but apparently tips over
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Columbia tech kept lunar lander cozy for moon landing, though status of lander is unknown
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — A privately owned lunar lander touched down on the moon Thursday, but as the minutes dragged on, flight controllers could not confirm its condition or whether it was even upright near the south pole.
Private lunar lander is declared dead after landing sideways in a crater near the moon’s south pole
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.
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Private lunar lander stopped working after landing sideways in a crater
Intuitive Machines' private lunar lander Athena is no longer working after missing its mark by more than 800 feet near the moon's south pole.
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