SMRTR Science & EngineeringFeb 27, 2025Scientific American

Private ‘Athena’ Moon Lander and NASA ‘Trailblazer’ Launch to Hunt for Lunar Water

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SpaceX launched Athena lunar lander and Lunar Trailblazer orbiter, carrying NASA instruments to search for lunar water ice, with Athena aiming to land near the south pole and deploy exploration robots to test new technologies.

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