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Is it time to revisit what NASA's Viking lander found on Mars in 1976?
A new study reconsiders the controversial findings of NASA's Viking Mars lander in 1976, which some argue may have shown ...
Athena spacecraft is 2nd lander to reach moon in a week, but location, condition unclear
The moon lander Athena made it to the lunar surface, but its condition and exact location remain unclear, Intuitive Machines ...
Intuitive Machines’ Athena lander reaches the moon, but its status is unclear
The Houston-based company put its Athena spacecraft on the moon just after 12:30 p.m. ET. The landing site is closer to the lunar south pole than any human or vehicle has traveled before.
Weighing in on a Mars water debate: Analysis challenges previous findings
More than 3 billion years ago, Mars intermittently had liquid water on its surface. After the planet lost much of its ...
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A Meteor Crashed Into Mars and Sent Shockwaves Racing Across the Planet. It Apparently Happens More Often Than We Thought
These studies show that Mars is bombarded by meteorites far more often than previously thought — about 2.5 times more ...
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Athena Lunar Lander Declared Dead on the Moon
For the second time in two years, a commercial lunar lander built and operated by Intuitive Machines has fallen over on the ...
Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost lunar lander makes it to the moon. What's next?
The Blue Ghost lunar lander, managed by Texas company Firefly Aerospace, touched down Sunday morning on the moon's near side.
Highlights: Firefly ‘Blue Ghost’ lunar lander touches down on the moon
A robotic lunar lander built by Texas-based Firefly has successfully landed on the moon, becoming only the second ...
Lunar lander Athena is packed and ready to explore the moon: Here’s what on board
Intuitive Machines designed and will operate the Athena lunar lander on the company's second voyage to the moon's south pole ...
Moon Lander’s Journey to Lunar Surface Ends With Uncertainty
Intuitive Machines, a Houston company aiming to repeat a 2024 landing, said its spacecraft, Athena, has power and is communicating but may not be upright. It is unclear how that might impact the ...