The Moon is growing large in the window “Don’t expect hi-res video.” An exaggerated, pixelated version of a photo of […]
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NASA seeks a “warm backup” option as key decision on lunar rover nears
By the time the second group of NASA astronauts reach the Moon later this decade, the space agency would like […]
Athena landed in a dark crater where the temperature was minus 280° F
The Athena spacecraft was not exactly flying blind as it approached the lunar surface one week ago. The software on […]
After less than a day, the Athena lander is dead on the Moon
NASA expected Athena to have a reasonable chance of success. Although it landed on its side, Odysseus was generally counted […]
Intuitive Machines’ second attempt to land on the Moon also went sideways
Inside a small control room, during the middle of the day on Thursday local time in Texas, about a dozen […]
Yes, we are about to be treated to a second lunar landing in a week
Because the space agency now has some expectation that Intuitive Machines will be fully successful with its second landing attempt, […]