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Intuitive Machines' Athena Lander Faces Orientation Challenges After Moon Landing

Athena, Intuitive Machines' privately built lunar lander, touched down near the moon's south pole but is reportedly on its side, affecting potential scientific outcomes. The company experienced similar landing issues with its IM-1 mission, raising concerns over lander's operational orientation and mission impact.

2025-03-06T08:38:10.933441-08:00

Spaceflight Now

X-37B Completes 7th Mission With Advanced Maneuvers

2025-03-07T06:32:22.670800-08:00

Space.com

NASA's SpaceX Crew-10 Set for March 12 Launch to ISS

2025-03-07T08:06:00.348820-08:00

Ars Technica

Potential 50% Cut in NASA Science Budget Sparks Alarm

2025-03-07T06:14:52.022215-08:00

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Spaceflight Now

SpaceX Falcon 9 to Launch NASA's SPHEREx and PUNCH from Vandenberg Scheduled for March 10, the Falcon 9 rocket will carry NASA's SPHEREx and PUNCH missions from Vandenberg SFB, marking NASA's first ride share flight of the year. The live stream on NASA+ begins at 10:15 p.m. EDT with liftoff at 11:10 p.m. EDT.

2025-03-09T18:47:00.085286-07:00

SpaceX Falcon 9 to Launch NASA's SPHEREx and PUNCH from Vandenberg

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NASA Deflects 'City Killer' Asteroid Threat NASA's analysis shows a previously concerning asteroid no longer poses a threat for a 2032 impact. Asteroid monitoring remains crucial as astronomers continue tracking other potential threats, reinforcing the importance of planetary defense strategies.

2025-03-08T20:29:53.261121-08:00

NASA Deflects 'City Killer' Asteroid Threat

Politico

Intuitive Machines' Athena Lander Fails Again, Mission Halted Intuitive Machines' Athena moon lander suffered another setback as it landed sideways in a crater near the lunar south pole, rendering it inoperative. The mission, aimed at water-hunting, was prematurely terminated after the lander failed to recharge and provide significant data.

2025-03-08T20:27:01.464894-08:00

Intuitive Machines' Athena Lander Fails Again, Mission Halted

CNN

Contrasting Developments in Recent Lunar Landings Two lunar landers demonstrated widely differing outcomes in their recent moon missions. The distinct unfolding of events underscored varying mission strategies and technological benchmarks in contemporary space exploration efforts.

2025-03-08T20:05:37.925637-08:00

Contrasting Developments in Recent Lunar Landings

Space.com

NASA Delays SPHEREx and PUNCH Launch for Further Rocket Checkouts NASA and SpaceX have postponed the launch of the SPHEREx telescope and PUNCH mission to allow for additional rocket checkouts. A new launch date is pending confirmation as the teams ensure optimal mission conditions. The observatory aims to study cosmic phenomena and the sun.

2025-03-08T08:43:01.394384-08:00

NASA Delays SPHEREx and PUNCH Launch for Further Rocket Checkouts

Space.com

Starman Documentary Features NASA JPL Icon Gentry Lee at SXSW The new documentary 'Starman' offers an in-depth exploration of Gentry Lee's influential career at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Premiering at SXSW 2025, the film highlights Lee's contributions to space exploration and legacy within the aerospace engineering community.

2025-03-08T05:01:55.983080-08:00

Starman Documentary Features NASA JPL Icon Gentry Lee at SXSW

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NASA Rolls Out Artemis II Hardware Amidst Starship Setback NASA has completed the rollout of the Artemis II Orion spacecraft and Space Launch System rocket boosters for its upcoming moon mission. Despite SpaceX's recent Starship explosion, NASA reports the Artemis II core stage is complete, underscoring confidence in mission readiness.

2025-03-07T14:03:13.041291-08:00

NASA Rolls Out Artemis II Hardware Amidst Starship Setback

NASA Spaceflight

Blue Ghost Initiates Successful Lunar Mission Amid IM-2 Anomaly Blue Ghost, part of NASA's CLPS initiative, commenced its lunar mission, showing promising results. Concurrently, IM-2 faced challenges with a sideways landing, raising questions about its landing mechanism's robustness.

2025-03-07T12:57:54.004606-08:00

Blue Ghost Initiates Successful Lunar Mission Amid IM-2 Anomaly

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