Intuitive Machines, Inc. (Nasdaq: LUNR, LUNRW) has completed the science and data transmission for all NASA and commercial payloads onboard Odysseus, the Nova-C class lunar lander, after the successful February […]
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NASA tech contributes to soft Moon landing, agency science underway
For the first time in more than 50 years, new NASA science instruments and technology demonstrations are operating on the Moon following the first successful delivery of the agency’s CLPS […]
Lonestar launches Independence their first lunar data center test mission payload on Intuitive Machines’ IM-1 enroute to the Moon
Lonestar Data Holdings Inc. successfully launched its advanced lunar data center test mission, “Independence,” which began its voyage to the Moon as a customer payload with Intuitive Machines aboard their […]
SwRI scientists identify water molecules on asteroids for the first time
Using data from the retired Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA) — a joint project of NASA and the German Space Agency at DLR — Southwest Research Institute scientists have […]
Intuitive Machines + SpaceX complete successful IM-1 test campaign
Intuitive Machines, Inc. (Nasdaq: LUNR, LUNRW) and SpaceX have analyzed the data from the lunar lander fueling tests for the IM-1 mission and have determined the testing campaign is complete. […]
NASA’s LRO Spots Japan’s Moon Lander
On Jan. 19, 2024, at 10:20 a.m. EST, the JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) Smart Lander for Investigating Moon (SLIM) landed on the lunar surface. Five days later, NASA’s Lunar […]
JAXA’s Smart Lander for Investigating Moon (SLIM) touches down awaiting solar cells to power
The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) confirms that the Smart Lander for Investigating Moon (SLIM) successfully landed on the moon surface on January 20, 2024, at 0:20 am (JST). Communication […]
JAXA into landing prep phase for the Smart Lander for Investigating Moon (SLIM) mission
The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) has confirmed that the Smart Lander for Investigating Moon (SLIM) is ready to begin preparations for landing descent, based on operational results since insertion […]
Disappointment as Astrobotic’s Peregrine has “no chance of soft landing on the Moon”
At first the news was encouraging. Cheers and celebration after United Launch Alliance (ULA) marked the beginning of a new era of space capabilities with the successful launch of its […]
NASA’s progress toward early Artemis missions with crew
NASA has announced updates to the agency’s Artemis campaign that will establish the foundation for long-term scientific exploration at the Moon, land the first woman and first person of color […]