Ambitious lunar lander heading to moon to search for ice

Ambitious lunar lander heading to the moon to search for ice
With two commercial moon landers already on their way, Houston-based Intuitive Machines launched its second robotic lander atop a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket Wednesday, the centerpiece of a multi-element NASA-sponsored mission to help pave the way for human expeditions.
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.
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. Intuitive Machines’ lander,
Six weeks, three moon landers: The era of private space exploration is here
Moon exploration is undergoing a potentially transformative moment. Over the course of six weeks, three different lunar landers began a rocket-fueled space journey to learn more about Earth’s nearest neighbor.
Moon cell service launching tonight with company behind America’s first private lunar landing
Intuitive Machines, the Texas company that returned America to the Moon last year, aims to make a repeat appearance, this time delivering the first cell service to the lunar surface in addition to
Japan Moon rover sets out for world's 1st private lunar exploration
Japanese startup Dymon Co.'s ultra-compact Moon rover was launched Wednesday from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, as the Tokyo-based firm seeks to become the world's first private company to explore and photograph the lunar surface.
Total lunar eclipse will result in a blood moon in March. Here's when to see it.
A total lunar eclipse, commonly called a blood moon, will take place in March as many Houston-area students are wrapping up ...
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SpaceX rocket launches private moon lander and NASA 'trailblazer' to hunt for lunar water
If all goes according to plan, the Athena lander will touch down near the moon's south pole on or around March 6.
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, ...
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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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.
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What does water look like on the moon? A new lunar probe is on a mission to find out
The Lunar Trailblazer orbiter's launch window opens Feb 26. It's catching a ride with Intuitive Machines IM-2 mission which ...
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Blood Moon total lunar eclipse is happening soon, when to see it
The total lunar eclipse will start late on the night of March 13 and will end in the early hours of March 14, according to ...
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 ...