Athena managed to send back pictures confirming its position and ... Athena's landing was the closest a spacecraft has come to the south pole, just 100 miles (160 kilometers) away.

After a day of uncertainty following a harrowing moon landing attempt, the company Intuitive Machines sealed the fate of its latest lunar probe Athena. The spacecraft, which attempted a historic ...

Intuitive Machines' Athena lander died inside a small crater near the moon's south pole, photos by NASA's Lunar ...

“I want to get all the measurements and the pictures to really be able to explain ... for a landing attempt near the moon’s south pole Thursday, March 6, 2025. (Courtesy/NASA) The lander ...

Athena managed to send back pictures confirming its position and ... Athena’s landing was the closest a spacecraft has come to the south pole, just 100 miles away. That’s where NASA is ...

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