SMRTR TechMar 7, 2025BBC Science

Toppled private spacecraft can't complete Moon mission

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Intuitive Machines' spacecraft Athena landed sideways on the lunar South Pole, preventing it from completing its 10-day mission to search for water ice. Despite the setback, Athena reached the challenging Mons Mouton region 100 miles from the South Pole, marking the southernmost lunar landing to date and potentially gathering some useful scientific data before losing power.

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