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NASA, lunar lander and Moon

PCMag on MSN · 3h

NASA's IM-2 Moon Lander Might Have Tipped Over on Lunar Surface Again

The final images from the ‘Athena’ lander seem to show it awkwardly approaching the Moon from its side. Intuitive Machines has since confirmed that the IM-2's orientation is off.

Space on MSN · 10h

Private Blue Ghost lander spotted on the moon by NASA lunar orbiter (photo)

Blue Ghost successfully landed on the moon on Sunday (March 2), touching down in Mare Crisium ("Sea of Crises") — a large impact basin about 345 miles (555 kilometers) wide. The spacecraft sits near a volcanic cone called Mons Latreille within the basin, which is located in the northeast region of the moon's near side.

The Associated Press on MSN · 4h

Private lunar lander may have fallen over while touching down near the moon’s south pole

A privately owned lunar lander has touched down near the moon's south pole. But flight controllers in Texas fear it may have fallen over.

Intuitive Machines Athena lander on moon

USA TODAY · 5h

Intuitive Machines' IM-2 lunar lander reached the moon, but its status is unclear

The IM-2 lander is believed to have reached the moon's south pole region, but its precise position and location are unclear. Its intended landing area was Mons Mouton, an area believed to have water ice deposits. Here's a look at the mission profile showing the lander's journey from its Feb. 26 launch to today's arrival on the moon:

The Washington Post on MSN · 10h

Status of Intuitive Machines spacecraft uncertain after moon landing attempt

The mission comes four days after another commercial space company, Firefly Aerospace, successfully landed its spacecraft on the moon.

Reuters on MSN · 6h

Intuitive Machines Athena lander on the moon, but status unclear as news conference nears

Intuitive Machines said on Thursday that its robotic Athena lander has landed on the moon's surface but details of the spacecraft's status and health remained unclear, a tense moment in the company's second such attempt.

NASA uses GPS on the Moon

Popular Science · 2d

NASA uses GPS on the moon for the first time

“On Earth we can use GNSS signals to navigate in everything from smartphones to airplanes,” Kevin Coggins, deputy associate administrator for NASA’s SCaN (Space Communications and Navigation) Program, said in a statement. “Now, LuGRE shows us that we can successfully acquire and track GNSS signals at the Moon.”

ExtremeTech on MSN · 4h

NASA Accesses Earth's GPS From the Moon in Historic First

NASA has achieved a global (and beyond) first by accessing the Earth's GNSS (Global Navigation Satellite System) from the Moon. This development, which makes it possible to receive precise navigation data on the Moon from established Earth technologies, could be a game-changer for future lunar missions that require exact, real-time mapping.

A NASA test just proved GPS signals can be picked up on the moon

NASA and the Italian Space Agency say they have broken the record for the farthest detection of Earth-based navigation signals from 243,000 miles away in space .

Space.com on MSN10h

Low on power and spinning out of control, NASA's Lunar Trailblazer moon probe's future looks grim

Lunar Trailblazer flight controllers are using NASA's Deep Space Network, along with ground-based observatories, to better ...

9h

Why NASA Is Trying to Go Back to the Moon

President Trump set the U.S. on a path to sending astronauts back to the lunar surface during his first term. Lately he has ...

3d

NASA: Asteroid 2024 YR4 not a threat to Earth. But the moon is still in the region of uncertainty

NASA has significantly lowered the risk of asteroid 2024 YR4 hitting the Earth in 2032 through recent calculations. The moon ...

10hon MSN

How NASA is using virtual reality to prepare for science on Moon

When astronauts walk on the moon, they'll serve as the eyes, hands, and boots-on-the-ground interpreters supporting the ...

The Space Race on MSN1d

NASA Reveals New Lunar Rover!

NASA has just unveiled its newest lunar rover, designed to explore the Moon like never before! With upcoming missions like ...

1d

NASA Just Lost a Spacecraft and the Clock Is Ticking

NASA’s Lunar Trailblazer has gone silent, drifting in space with minimal power. Mission teams are working relentlessly to ...

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