NASA launches satellite on mission to detect water on the moon
A dishwasher-sized NASA satellite was launched into space from Florida on Wednesday to identify where water - a precious resource for lunar missions - resides on the moon's surface in places such as ...
Water on the moon? IM-2 mission set to launch atop SpaceX rocket from KSC, headed to moon
Intuitive Machine's second mission to the moon, IM-2, is set to launch Wednesday evening from KSC. Onboard is NASA science. Here's what to know.
Lying sideways on the moon, the Athena lander is declared dead
The Houston-based company that was set to deliver a historic water-hunting mission to the lunar south pole says its Athena ...
New evidence for water lurking under the moon’s poles
During the Chandra’s Surface Thermophysical Experiment (ChaSTE), the spacecraft took the first measurements of this kind ...
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Water mining on the moon may be easier than expected, India's Chandrayaan-3 lander finds
Higher latitudes on the moon with slopes facing the poles "are not only scientifically interesting but also pose less ...
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Two spacecraft set out to drill for water on the Moon's south pole
Two advanced US spacecraft take off from Florida, heading for the Moon's south pole to detect water and enhance important ...
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Private lunar lander may have fallen over while touching down near the moon’s south pole
It was the second moon landing this week by a Texas company ... shadowed crater near the landing site in search of frozen water. To lower costs even more, Intuitive Machines shared its SpaceX ...
Texas Company’s Lander Dies on Moon the Day After Toppled Landing
The Athena lander from Intuitive Machines could not charge its batteries after ending up on its side. It largely failed to ...
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Here’s a look at moon landing hits and misses
In 2023, Russia tries for its first moon landing in nearly a half-century, but the Luna 25 spacecraft smashes into the moon. The country’s previous lander — 1976’s Luna 24 — not only ...
Companies start landing on the moon as space agencies foot the bill
Firefly Aerospace successfully reached the lunar surface, to be followed in short order by space companies Intuitive Machines ...
Intuitive Machines’ Athena lander is on the moon’s surface but its status is unclear
The Athena lander, built by Texas-based company Intuitive Machines, descended to the lunar surface but the orientation of the ...
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Water mining on the moon may be easier than expected, India's Chandrayaan-3 lander finds
Future astronauts traveling to the moon may have easier access to life-sustaining water and extractable ice than previously thought, according to new research. A team of scientists led by Durga ...