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First American robotic lunar rover set to land on moon today

Spaceraft carrying hopping robot to attempt Moon landing

A private US company will attempt to land a spacecraft close to the Moon's South Pole on Thursday, carrying scientific instruments including a hopping robot and the first lunar mobile communications antenna.

Mashable · 2h

Intuitive Machines is hoping for a moon-landing streak this week

The destination is Mons Mouton, one of NASA 's potential landing locations for its Artemis astronauts. Intuitive Machines ' Athena moon lander began circling the moon on March 3, just one day after a competitor, Firefly Aerospace, landed on the lunar surface without a hitch.

Space on MSN · 5h

1st American robotic lunar rover set to land on the moon today

Colorado-based company Lunar Outpost's MAPP rover is poised to land today (March 6) near the lunar south pole aboard the private Athena moon lander.

Voice of America · 7h

US firm targets moon landing with drill, rovers, hopping drone

Three rovers and a first-of-its-kind hopping drone. After becoming the first private firm to land on the moon last year, Intuitive Machines is aiming for its second lunar touchdown on Thursday, carrying cutting-edge payloads to support future human missions.

Blue Ghost, lunar lander and the moon

New Scientist · 2d

Blue Ghost spacecraft makes second-ever commercial landing on the moon

The second-ever commercial landing on the moon comes amid a flurry of lunar exploration activity that will see around a dozen missions this year alone

CNET · 3d

Blue Ghost Lunar Mission Sticks Its Landing on the Moon

Once it arrived, the lander took plenty of pictures of our nearest celestial neighbor. From here, Blue Ghost will spend the next two weeks in lunar orbit, awaiting its chance to land and start performing its various experiments. The expected landing date is March 2.

Associated Press · 17h

Watch Firefly’s lander stick its landing and capture a sunrise on the moon

Video of a private lunar lander carrying a drill, vacuum and other experiments for NASA touching down on the moon Sunday was released this week.

Live updates: Intuitive Machines attempts to land historic water-hunting mission on the moon

The Houston-based company is poised to land its Athena spacecraft on the moon at 12:30 p.m. ET. The landing site closer to the lunar south pole than any human or vehicle has traveled before.

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Intuitive Machines’ second moon landing is on deck. Its stock is falling.

Like Firefly Aerospace’s Ghost Riders in the Sky mission, Intuitive Machines’ IM-2 mission is part of NASA’s Commercial Lunar ...

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New evidence for water lurking under the moon’s poles

During the Chandra’s Surface Thermophysical Experiment (ChaSTE), the spacecraft took the first measurements of this kind ...

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Intuitive Machines’ Athena Lander Reaches The Moon Today—Here’s How To Watch

A lunar lander built by Intuitive Machines is scheduled to descend to the moon’s surface today, potentially marking the ...

Japan's ispace set to attempt lunar landing in June

March 4 (UPI) -- Japanese lunar exploration company ispace announced Tuesday it will aim to place a lander on the moon on ...

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Intuitive Machines Aims for Moon Landing on Thursday: How to Watch

Landing on the moon is hard, but Intuitive Machines will try for a gentle touchdown of its IM-2 Athena lander packed with rovers, a drone and a NASA moon drill.