Athena’s landing was the closest a spacecraft has come to the south pole, just 100 miles away. That’s where NASA is targeting for its first landing by astronauts since the 1960s and 1970s ...

NASA's Athena Moon lander will land near the Moon's South Pole today. This mission aims to gain insights into lunar resources like water ice. Athena's data could influence future missions and ...

A privately owned lunar lander touched down on the moon with a drill, a drone and rovers for NASA and other customers ... was upright near the moon's south pole — standing 4.7 meters tall ...

淋3/4: For reference, Athena captured this image sequence over the Moon's south pole region near her intended landing site, Mons Mouton—one of NASA's designated human landing sites for the ...

US space agency NASA was all set for a landing on the moon’s south pole on Thursday. This mission will join the growing fleet of spacecraft missions, including from India, mapping the lunar ...

Intuitive Machines confirmed that its lunar lander, Athena, touched down on the Moon at approximately 11:30 a.m. CST on Thursday (12:30 p.m.). The company’s IM-2 mission is part of NASA’s CLPS ...

NASA's Athena lunar lander ... Athena was designed to land near the Moon’s South Pole, a region rich in scientific and resource opportunities. Its designated landing site, Mons Mouton, is ...

Athena’s landing was the closest a spacecraft has come to the south pole, just 100 miles (160 kilometers) away. That’s where NASA is targeting for its first landing by astronauts since the ...