Athena Spacecraft Declared Dead After Toppling Over On Moon

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By BeauHDMar 8, 2025, 2:00 am201 ptsTop
The Athena lunar lander from Intuitive Machines has prematurely ended its mission after tipping onto its side shortly after touching down near the moon's south pole, failing to fully accomplish its planned water-searching objectives. From a report: Athena was expected to operate for about 10 days before…

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