Firefly’s Moon Landing Venture Presages Flurry of Lunar Missions
A US startup’s robotic spacecraft is poised to attempt a lunar landing on Sunday, the first in a series of upcoming missions by companies hoping to expand commercial activity on the moon.
Another lunar lander is heading to the moon. Here's what to know about its complex mission.
SpaceX has launched another lunar lander, named Athena, with the mission to deliver groundbreaking technology to the south pole of the moon. CBS News' Mark Strassmann has more.
How to watch Intuitive Machines shoot for the moon with daring lunar lander launch for NASA tonight
The company's Athena lander is scheduled to launch toward the moon atop a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket on Wednesday evening (Feb. 26).
SpaceX rocket to send Intuitive Machine's second lunar lander to the moon
Intuitive Machines out of Texas is sending a second lunar lander, this time Athena, to the moon, where it will drill for water, ice and other gases.
SpaceX launches Falcon 9 rocket carrying lunar lander to moon
A lunar lander made by Intuitive Machines lifted off from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket on Feb. 26. NASA said the launch was “lighting the way to the Moon” in preparation for future “human explorers.
Intuitive Machines' IM-2 Lunar Lander Successfully Commissioned and En Route to the Moon
The IM-2 mission lifted off from Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida at 7:16 p.m. ET, February 26, 2025. Athena reached her intended orbit approximately 44 minutes later and established first communication at approximately 8:17 p.m. ET.
There are 3 private lunar landers headed to the moon right now — a 1st in space history
Three private lunar landers are on their way to the moon right now, a surge of exploration never before seen in spaceflight history.
Private company rockets toward the moon in the latest rush of lunar landing attempts
A private company launched another lunar lander Wednesday, aiming to get closer to the moon’s south pole this time with a drone that will hop into a jet-black crater that never sees the sun.
NASA Launches New Mission to Moon
NASA launched Intuitive Machines’ IM-2 mission on Feb.26 from Launch Complex 39A at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The agency said Thursday the mission, launched aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket,
Intuitive machines aims for lunar success with second moon landing attempt
On Wednesday, February 26, 2025, the Intuitive Machines probe was launched from Cape Canaveral. Its mission is to search for water on the Moon. The lander is expected to touch down near the south pole of our natural satellite.
Intuitive Machines' lunar lander Athena launched to the moon
Intuitive Machines' lunar lander Athena is headed to the moon as part of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launch for NASA's Artemis program. Leroy Chiao, a former astronaut, joins CBS News with more details.
Commercial lunar lander Athena heading to the moon with a drill, rover and rocket-powered "hopper" to search for ice
Intuitive Machines launches its second moon lander, which will use NASA and commercially developed tools to search for ice in ...
Lunar lander captures stunning views of moon ahead of descent: See images taken by Blue Ghost
The Blue Ghost lunar lander has captured a striking up-close view of Earth's cosmic neighbor as it prepares in the days ahead ...
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SpaceX rocket launches private moon lander and NASA 'trailblazer' to hunt for lunar water (video)
If all goes according to plan, the Athena lander will touch down near the moon's south pole on or around March 6.
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Days away from landing attempt, Blue Ghost spacecraft shares stunning close-ups of the moon
Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. The Blue Ghost ...
Lunar lander Athena is packed and ready to explore the moon: Here’s what on board
Intuitive Machines designed and will operate the Athena lunar lander on the company's second voyage to the moon's south pole ...
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Intuitive Machines to launch 2nd lunar lander for NASA: 5 things to know about mission
Intuitive Machines etched its name in the history books a year ago when its spacecraft, Odysseus, became the first commercially-built lunar lander to ever make it to the moon. The lunar ...
'Cautious optimism' | Cedar Park-based Firefly Aerospace prepares for Blue Ghost moon landing
Blue Ghost is delivering a fleet of NASA instruments to study the moon's environment ahead of human exploration.