Intuitive Machines ended Athena's mission prematurely after the transportation device fell over shortly after landing near the moon's south pole.
NASA confirmed on X that Athena, which was built by Houston-based Intuitive Machines, touched down on the moon at approximately 12:30 p.m. ET on Thursday.
Intuitive Machines' Athena spacecraft made it to the moon's surface but its status remains undetermined, according to CEO Stephen Altemus.
ET: Intuitive Machines landed its private Athena spacecraft near the south pole of the moon today, but the exact fate of the probe is unclear. The company confirmed that the Athena lander is on the lunar surface,
Intuitive Machines' Athena moon lander is giving us some incredible views from lunar orbit ahead of its March 6 touchdown attempt.
It is once again time to nominate a woman in the Dubois County area who embodies the Athena Award, and the Dubois County Rotary Club is looking for your submissions. The nomination period ends June 10,