SMRTR TechMar 13, 2025Ars Technica

Athena landed in a dark crater where the temperature was minus 280° F

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A private spacecraft named Athena crash-landed on the Moon due to a failed altimeter, skidding across the surface before stopping in a small crater. The lander's solar panels were covered in regolith, limiting power and preventing it from surviving the cold lunar environment.

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