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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 ... no earlier than 2027. The craters are believed to hold tons of ...
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China’s Chang’e-6 samples decode lunar cataclysm: 4.25-billion-year-old mega-impact formed Moon's South Pole-Aitken Basin
In a paper published in National Science Review, a research team from the Chinese Academy of Sciences investigated impact ...
CBS News22d
Moon lander from Intuitive Machines touches down, but apparently tips over
The lander apparently touched down 100 miles or so from the moon's south pole around 12:30 p.m. EST ... ice may be present in permanently shadowed craters that never see the light of the sun ...
Orlando Sentinel22d
Tipped again: Commercial lander on the moon but not upright
Athena’s major payloads were geared toward unlocking the south pole’s secrets armed ... “We know because of the moon’s tilt, that the craters near the poles are permanently shadowed.
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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 ...
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Intuitive Machines sends another probe to the moon, but can't stick the landing
Commercial company Intuitive Machines has landed its second probe on the moon, but company officials say it isn't in the correct position. The same thing happened last time.
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Colorado-based Lunar Outpost behind rover set to explore Moon's south pole for first time
The lander is expected to reach the moon's ... the lunar south pole is one of the most strategically and scientifically significant locations in space. Permanently shadowed craters are believed ...
CNN22d
Intuitive Machines attempts to land historic water-hunting mission on the moon
The Houston-based company is poised to land its Athena spacecraft on the moon at 12:30 p.m. ET. The landing site closer to the lunar south pole than any human or vehicle has traveled before.
WESA22d
Intuitive Machines probe is on the moon near lunar south pole
Some craters near the south pole of the moon are in permanent shadow, and researchers believe there might be water ice hidden beneath the surface. That water would be essential for any future moon ...
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Moon photo reveals how lunar landing just went wrong
The Athena moon lander beamed home a poignant lunar view. Soon after, its mission ended.
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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 ... no earlier than 2027. The craters are believed to hold tons of ...
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Private lunar lander declared dead after landing sideways in crater near 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 ... no earlier than 2027. The craters are believed to hold tons of ...