It’s been more than 50 years since 1972’s Apollo 17 mission, the last time an American spacecraft last landed on the moon. But this week, that long drought ended when an unmanned American spacecraft ...

A private U.S. lunar lander is expected to stop working Tuesday, its mission cut short after landing sideways near the south pole of the moon. Intuitive Machines, the Houston company that built and ...

When Intuitive Machines' Odysseus lander touched down on the moon in 2024, landing gear had broken off from one of the robotic spacecraft's six struts. Now, as the Houston-based company seeks to ...

The private Odysseus moon lander fell over on the lunar surface when it broke one of its landing legs on touchdown, officials said Wednesday. The rough landing limited the probe's ability to gather ...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — A private U.S. lunar lander is expected to stop working Tuesday, its mission cut short after landing sideways near the south pole of the moon. Intuitive Machines, the Houston ...

Two private moon landers will take flight on the same SpaceX rocket next month, if all goes according to plan. The Japanese company ispace announced on Tuesday night (Dec. 17) that its second-ever ...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- The Odysseus lunar lander, nicknamed "Odie" or IM-1, has embarked on a historic journey to the lunar surface - aiming to make the first touchdown of a US-made spacecraft on the ...

2025 is set to dazzle with a wide array of exciting and spectacular space missions. On tap are a flurry of moon landing ...

An ambitious lunar mission is set to lift off today for a landing in March. The Intuitive Machines-2 (IM-2) mission carries Athena, a Nova-C class lunar lander, and is headed for the moon's south pole ...

Intuitive Machines' most recent lunar lander has suffered the same fate as the exploration company's initial one. The six-legged Athena spacecraft is now "on her side" atop the moon's surface, ...