Grace isn't the only robot that caught a ride to the lunar surface on Athena. The lander is also carrying a small rover called MAPP (Mobile Autonomous Prospecting Platform), which was built by the ...

A dramatic photograph from Intuitive Machines' Athena moon lander shows it touched down Thursday in a crater near the lunar south pole and tipped over on its side. Given a low sun angle and the ...

After hours of uncertainty, officials from the Houston company said there are clues that the spacecraft is on its side, which could limit the mission’s scientific accomplishments.

“Then we’ll figure out what the mission profile will look ... early Sunday morning. Both Athena and Blue Ghost are expected to operate on the moon’s near side, but the two spacecraft will ...

"And then we'll figure out what the mission profile will look ... Thursday morning, while flying over the far side of the moon, Athena's main engine fired, starting a process to lower the far ...

The IM-2 lander is believed to have reached the moon's south pole region, but its precise position and location are unclear.

The six-legged Athena spacecraft is now "on her side" atop the moon's surface, subsequently ending a week-long mission. The company said it received images transported from Athena on the lunar ...

the moon's environment on the Earth-facing side ... mission profile showing the lander's journey from its Feb. 26 launch to today's arrival on the moon: The NASA payload on the Athena lander ...