If all goes according to plan, the first of the probes to reach the moon will be a lander called Athena, built by the company Intuitive Machines. The trip to the moon is pretty short. "It takes about ...

The lunar lander, which will ride to orbit atop a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, is set to lift off from Florida at 7:17 p.m. ET on ...

Science news highlights include NASA's SPHEREx mission to explore the Big Bang aftermath, SpaceX's plan to deploy Starlink ...

A SpaceX launch of Intuitive Machines IM-2 mission of the lunar lander Athena is set to lift off from Kennedy Space Center on ...

The company reached the lunar surface in 2024, and now its Athena lander aims to improve on the feat. Three other spacecraft ...

The Falcon 9 rocket, packed with exploratory payloads, is scheduled to blast off at 7:17 p.m. ET on Wednesday, February 26.

IM‑2 launch and the upcoming Lunar Trailblazer will land on the moon to look for water and lay the groundwork for future ...

Intuitive Machines made history when it became the first commercial company to land a spacecraft on the Moon, with its IM-1 ...

Intuitive Machines calls its lander a Nova-C class vehicle. This specific lander also has a specific name: Athena. And the ...

A lunar lander mission launching from Kennedy Space Center on Wednesday could lead to the discovery of water on the moon.

Space exploration stock Intuitive Machines (NASDAQ:LUNR) is heading for the moon after it said its second lunar launch was ...

The Blue Ghost lunar lander has captured a striking up-close view of Earth's cosmic neighbor as it prepares in the days ahead ...