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Commercial moon lander ready for descent to lunar surface

Intuitive Machines' Athena moon lander will deploy two small rovers, a rocket-powered "hopper," and use a powerful drill to probe the lunar surface.

CBS News - 5h

Ambitious lunar lander heading to the moon to search for ice

Intuitive Machines launches its second moon lander, which will use NASA and commercially developed tools to search for ice in the moon's crust.

CBS News - Feb. 26

Intuitive Machines' lunar lander Athena launched to the moon

Intuitive Machines' lunar lander Athena is headed to the moon as part of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launch for NASA's Artemis program. Leroy Chiao, a former astronaut, joins CBS News with more details.

CBS News - Feb. 27

Intuitive Machines’ Athena Lander Launches on Journey to the Moon

The company reached the lunar surface in 2024, and now its second lander aims to improve on the feat. Three other spacecraft also hitched a ride on the SpaceX rocket.

The New York Times - Feb. 27

Marvellous views of Moon captured by private lunar lander

Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost shuttle will attempt to make a descent on the lunar surface on 2 March.

BBC News - 6d

A new lunar lander is set to launch to the moon's south pole this week

A robotic moon lander is about to launch on a SpaceX rocket. It's the second lunar mission for a private company that last year became the first to successfully land on the moon’s surface.

NBC News - Feb. 25

New lunar lander set to launch to the Moon’s south pole

A robotic moon lander known as Athena is scheduled to launch atop a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center with a mission to explore the moon’s south pole. The same rocket will ...

NBC News - Feb. 26

Commercial moon lander Blue Ghost sets sights on Sunday touchdown

The Blue Ghost lunar lander privately developed by Firefly Aerospace is carrying a suite of sophisticated instruments to the moon for NASA.

CBS News - 4d

Private Lunar Lander Blue Ghost Aces Moon Touchdown

The accomplishment makes Firefly the first private outfit to put a spacecraft on the moon without crashing or falling over.

Inc. - 3d

A look at the historic mission to get private lunar lander on the moon

Over the weekend, a Texas aerospace company made the first fully successful landing on the moon by a private firm. Mark Strassmann looks at the mission behind the historic feat.

CBS News - 2d

Live Updates: Watch the Moon Lander Athena Head for the Lunar Surface

Intuitive Machines made it to the moon last year, but tumbled over. This time it aims to stick the landing and deliver NASA cargo closer to the lunar south pole than any other mission.

The New York Times - 16m

Another lunar lander is heading to the moon. Here's what to know about its complex mission.

SpaceX has launched another lunar lander, named Athena, with the mission to deliver groundbreaking technology to the south pole of the moon. CBS News' Mark Strassmann has more.

CBS News - Feb. 27

Private lunar lander Blue Ghost touches down on moon with special delivery for NASA

A private lunar lander has touched down on the moon, delivering a drill and other experiments for NASA

ABC News - 4d

Private lunar lander Blue Ghost touches down on moon with special delivery for NASA

A private lunar lander has touched down on the moon, delivering a drill and other experiments for NASA

ABC News - 4d

What is a blood moon?

A blood moon, and all lunar eclipses, can only happen during a full moon.

The Hill - 2d

Waves are getting bigger. Is the world ready?

Southern Ocean waves are growing larger and faster, threatening coastlines. But some scientists think they could help turn the tide in the climate crisis. In his remarkable memoir of his life ...

The Guardian - Feb. 22

Zelenskyy ready to exchange presidency for peace

Ukraine's president told ABC News that security guarantees are his priority.

ABC News - Feb. 23

Brad Lander Would Declare Housing Emergency if Elected N.Y.C. Mayor

Mr. Lander wants 500,000 homes to be built in the city. Nearly every candidate has the crisis as a top issue.

The New York Times - 2h

Space mission aims to map water on surface of the moon

A probe to be launched this week aims to pinpoint sites of lunar water, which could help plan to colonise the Earth’s satellite. Space engineers are set to launch an unusual mission this week when ...

The Guardian - Feb. 22

Firefly Aerospace's "Blue Ghost" prepares to land on the moon

No American spacecraft has successfully landed intact and upright on the moon since Apollo 17 in 1972, but one private space company is looking to change that. Firefly Aerospace will be landing its ...

CBS News - 5d

A privately built spacecraft is about to attempt a moon landing

The Blue Ghost lunar lander, developed in partnership with NASA, aims to touch down on the moon early Sunday. Only one private company has accomplished the feat before.

NBC News - 5d

Private spacecraft Blue Ghost lands on Moon

It was launched by Firefly Aerospace in January with the mission of exploring the Sea of Crises.

BBC News - 4d

Here's a look at moon landing hits and misses

Landing a spacecraft on the moon has long been a series of hits and misses

ABC News - 4d

Here's a look at moon landing hits and misses

Landing a spacecraft on the moon has long been a series of hits and misses

ABC News - 4d

Watch: Moment Blue Ghost spacecraft landed on the Moon

Newly released footage shows Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost making the second-ever commercial moon landing.

BBC News - 12h

Spacecraft carrying hopping robot to attempt Moon landing

The spacecraft is carrying instruments to look for ice as part of Nasa's vision to return humans to the Moon.

BBC News - 2h

‘We’re ready’: Frank McCourt on possibility of buying TikTok

McCourt's Project Liberty advocacy group submitted a bid to buy the U.S. assets of TikTok in early January.

The Hill - Feb. 21

Ready for Their Close-Ups at the Oscar Nominees Dinner

Over 100 awards hopefuls gathered at the Academy Museum for a class photo just days before the ceremony. Our photographer and columnist were there.

The New York Times - Feb. 26

Hamas ready to cede control of Gaza, official says

Hamas is willing to cede political power and administrative governance of the Gaza Strip to a Palestinian unity government, but would not disarm unless an independent Palestinian state is achieved.

NBC News - 6d

Antonelli ready for 'big responsibility' of replacing Hamilton

Andrea Kimi Antonelli appears remarkably mature for an 18-year-old as he prepares for his F1 debut with Mercedes.

BBC News - 2d

Trump says Ukraine is ready to sign minerals deal

President Trump said Tuesday during his address to Congress that he'd received a letter from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy expressing readiness to sign a minerals agreement with the U.S. ...

CBS News - 1d

China says it is ready for 'any type of war' with US

The comments come in response to US tariffs and as Beijing boosts defence spending by 7.2%.

BBC News - 1d

Get ready for more attacks on Shedeur Sanders

The noise has already started, and it likely will get louder.

Yahoo Sports - 19h

Europe’s Moon plans at risk as Trump team reviews Nasa’s Artemis project

Programme aims to beat China in returning humans to lunar surface

Financial Times - Feb. 21

Asteroids are headed this way – oh no! Are we all doomed? | First Dog on the Moon

Definitely maybe but probably not. Sign up here to get an email whenever First Dog cartoons are published Get all your needs met at the First Dog shop if what you need is First Dog ...

The Guardian - Feb. 21

Watch: EastEnders star says wife not over the moon at Martin's exit

James Bye, aka Martin Fowler, came to a tragic end in the soap's special 40th anniversary live episode.

BBC News - Feb. 24

Intuitive Machines’ stock climbs as second moon-landing mission launches

IM-2 is a “very complicated” prospecting mission that will deploy a drill, hopper and rover on the lunar surface, according to the company’s CEO.

MarketWatch - Feb. 27

Experts say 'impossible' for Sun and full Moon to align on horizon

Yahoo News - Feb. 27

NASA’S Lunar Trailblazer Hitches Ride to the Moon to Map Water for Astronauts

Lunar Trailblazer, an orbiter that shared a launch on Wednesday with the commercial Athena lander, will help scientists understand where the moon’s water is, and what form it takes.

The New York Times - 6d

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