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Private lunar lander is declared dead

Private Blue Ghost lander spotted on the moon by NASA lunar orbiter (photo)

NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter captured an exciting view of Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost lander following its recent touchdown on the moon.

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Private lunar lander is declared dead after landing sideways in a crater near the moon’s south pole

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A private lunar lander is no longer working after landing sideways in a crater near the moon’s south pole and its mission is over, officials said Friday. The news came less than 24 hours after the botched landing attempt by Texas-based Intuitive Machines.

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NASA's IM-2 Moon Lander Might Have Tipped Over on Lunar Surface Again

The final images from the ‘Athena’ lander seem to show it awkwardly approaching the Moon from its side. Intuitive Machines has since confirmed that the IM-2's orientation is off.

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Private lunar lander Blue Ghost aces moon touchdown with a special delivery for NASA

Private lunar lander Blue Ghost after touching down on the moon with a special delivery for NASA Sunday, March 2, 2025.

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Private lunar lander touches down on the moon, but its status is unknown

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — A privately owned lunar lander touched down on the moon with a drill, drone and rovers for NASA and other customers Thursday, but quickly ran into trouble and may have ...

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Moon Lander’s Journey to Lunar Surface Ends With Uncertainty

Kenneth Chang An image beamed from the Intuitive Machines Athena lander as it approached the moon on Thursday.Credit...NASA, via Associated Press Athena didn’t crash. But what did happen to it?

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SpaceX rocket launches private moon lander and NASA 'trailblazer' to hunt for lunar water (video)

If all goes according to plan, the Athena lander will touch down near the moon's south pole on or around March 6.

NASA’s AI Rovers Are Heading to the Moon to Explore Without Human Control

NASA’s trio of autonomous rovers is heading to the Moon as part of the CADRE mission, a groundbreaking experiment in robotic teamwork. These suitcase-sized explorers will operate independently, using ...