Science Mar 07 Private lunar lander declared dead after landing sideways in a crater near moon’s south pole By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press
Science Mar 06 Another private lunar lander has touched down on the moon, but may have fallen over Intuitive Machines said it was uncertain whether its Athena lander was upright near the moon’s south pole or lying sideways like its first spacecraft from a year ago. By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press
Science Feb 27 With only hours until it dies, lunar lander Odysseus sends back more photos of the moon Once sunlight can no longer reach the lander's solar panels, operations will end. By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press
Science Feb 26 Private U.S. lunar lander to cease operations Tuesday after landing sideways Intuitive Machines, the Houston company that built and flew the spacecraft, said Monday that sunlight will likely stop shining on the solar panels Tuesday morning. By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press
Science Feb 23 WATCH: NASA and Intuitive Machines say lunar lander is on its side, hampering communications A private U.S. lunar lander tilted over at touchdown and ended up on its side near the moon’s south pole, hampering communications, company officials said Friday. By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press
Feb 21 A private U.S. moon lander has reached low lunar orbit, a day ahead of attempting to land By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press On Thursday, flight controllers in Houston will lower the spacecraft's orbit and attempt a landing near the moon's south pole. Continue reading