Images downlinked from the mission confirmed that Athena was on its side inside a crater and its batteries had died. “With the direction of the sun, the orientation of the solar panels ...

with data indicating the Athena lander ended on its side on the lunar surface after problems with its laser rangefinders, the U.S. company said on Thursday. The six-legged Athena lander ...

WASHINGTON — The second lunar lander mission by Intuitive Machines reached the surface of the moon March 6 but appears to be resting on its side, hampering its planned science and technology ...