The moon lander Athena made it to the lunar surface, but its condition and exact location remain unclear, Intuitive Machines and NASA confirmed.

Athena will land in the moon's Mons Mouton region at 12:32 p.m. EST.

Intuitive Machines says its Athena lunar lander was unable to recharge its batteries while resting on its side, bringing the ...

After hours of uncertainty, officials from the Houston company said there are clues that the spacecraft is on its side, which could limit the mission’s scientific accomplishments.

Grace isn't the only robot that caught a ride to the lunar surface on Athena. The lander is also carrying a small rover called MAPP (Mobile Autonomous Prospecting Platform), which was built by the ...

Intuitive Machines' Athena lander died inside a small crater near the moon's south pole, photos by NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter show.

Houston-based company Intuitive Machines put its Athena spacecraft on the moon around 12:31 p.m. ET, but the lander’s exact status is currently unclear. • Mission teams believe the spacecraft ...

A robotic lander named Athena has made its final descent to the moon’s surface, marking the second lunar touchdown for a US company this week. But the orientation of the lander is currently unknown.

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

Intuitive Machines' Athena moon lander is giving us some incredible views from lunar orbit ahead of its March 6 touchdown attempt. Now that the lander is circling the moon, cameras aboard Athena ...

NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter captured this shot of Intuitive Machines' Athena lander on the moon on March 7, 2025. | Credit: NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University We now have shots of the ...