IM-2 is part of a new wave of private lunar exploration. For example, Firefly Aerospace successfully put its Blue Ghost ...

Intuitive Machines sent final commands to its uncrewed Athena spacecraft on Thursday as it closed in on a landing spot near ...

C lunar lander named Athena captured these views of its future landing spot, Mons Mouton, on the Moon's south pole.

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

The moon lander Athena made it to the lunar surface, but its condition was unclear as mission controllers rushed to ...

Athena has landed on the moon, but the overall status of the spacecraft remains unclear. The mission’s plans include studies ...

A privately owned lunar lander has touched down near the moon's south pole. But flight controllers in Texas cannot confirm ...

Intuitive Machines said on Thursday that its robotic Athena lander has landed on the moon's surface but details of the ...

Intuitive Machines made it to the moon last year, but tumbled over. This time it aims to stick the landing and deliver NASA cargo closer to the lunar south pole than any other mission.

Intuitive Machines' Athena moon lander will deploy two small rovers, a rocket-powered "hopper," and use a powerful drill to ...

The landing time for a 15-foot-tall robotic spacecraft passed on Thursday and mission controllers at Intuitive Machines of Houston were working to figure out whether their spacecraft, named Athena, ...

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