CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Landing a spacecraft on the moon has long been a series of hits and misses. The latest casualty ...

"There was an issue with the laser altimeter that we used during the final operation just before landing that would have told ...

The southern pole region of the moon has harsh sun angles and limited ... lunar surface," Intuitive Machines said on X in ...

Firefly Aerospace released video of the Blue Ghost lunar lander as it made its final descent and touched down on the surface ...

The IM-2 lander is believed to have reached the moon's south pole region, but its precise position and location are unclear.

Shares of Intuitive Machines tumbled on Thursday amid uncertainty about the status of its Athena lander’s attempt to touch ...

The lunar lander, called Blue Ghost, settled onto the Moon's surface at 2:34 am CST (3:34 am EST; 08:34 UTC). A few dozen ...

Intuitive Machines, a Houston company aiming to repeat a 2024 landing, said its spacecraft, Athena, has power and is communicating but may not be upright. It is unclear how that might impact the ...

Intuitive Machines becomes the first private outfit to achieve a safe moon landing. The lander tipped over on its side in 2024, but worked briefly with limited communications. Another U.S. company ...

FILE - A flock of birds fly in front of the full moon over the city centre in Tallinn, Estonia, Oct. 17, 2024. (AP Photo/Sergei Grits, File) CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Landing a spacecraft on ...