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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 the moon's crust.

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There are 3 private lunar landers headed to the moon right now — a 1st in space history

With the launch of Intuitive Machines' Athena spacecraft atop a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket last night (Feb. 27), three lunar landers are currently on their way to the moon. Such a surge of exploration has never happened before — and all three vehicles are operated by private companies.

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Private Athena moon lander beams home gorgeous views of Earth from space (photos)

Intuitive Machines' second lunar lander, named Athena, snapped some amazing shots of its home planet shortly after launching atop a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket on Feb. 26.

Intuitive Machines’ Athena Lander Launches on Journey to the Moon

The company reached the lunar surface in 2024, and now its second lander aims to improve on the feat. Three other spacecraft ...

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Lunar lander Athena is packed and ready to explore the moon: Here’s what on board

“Human exploration of the Moon and deep space will depend on making ... System will use its 4G/LTE network to connect Athena with two other vehicles on the mission, allowing for data transfer ...

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Moon Lander Athena Looks Back At Earth After Successful Launch By SpaceX

The Moon lander built by Intuitive Machines (IM) is currently cruising in space after its successful launch by SpaceX. A few ...

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Just Look At These Gorgeous Earth Shots From the Athena Moon Lander

If you haven’t been hit with the overview effect in a while, take a moment to look at these beautiful pictures from Athena, a ...

NASA Hitches a Ride to the Moon to Map Water for Astronauts

Lunar Trailblazer, an orbiter that shared a launch on Wednesday with the commercial Athena lander, will help scientists ...

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Limited edition Athena moon lander merch on sale at Columbia Sportswear now — and it'll definitely sell out

New shirts celebrate Intuitive Machines' IM-2 lunar lander "Athena" and Columbia's role shielding the spacecraft.

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