Watch Live as Intuitive Machines Tries to Land on the Moon for the Second Time

After becoming the first private company to touch down on the lunar surface last year, Intuitive Machines is gearing up for a second Moon landing near the satellite’s south pole. Hopefully this time, the lander will stay upright. Intuitive Machines is targeting a landing opportunity on Thursday at 12:32 p.m. ET. The company’s Nova-C lunar lander, named Athena, will aim to touch down in Mons Mouton, a lunar plateau near the Moon’s south pole. Athena was built by Intuitive Machines for NASA’s Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) program. The landing attempt will be streamed live on Intuitive Machines’ IM-2 mission page and on NASA+. You can also (conveniently!) watch the attempt on the video feed below. The live stream is set to begin at 11:30 a.m. ET. Athena launched February 26 on board a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. The lander is packed with NASA science instruments and tools to search for resources on the Moon and prepare for a sustainable human presence on the lunar surface, accord ... Read full article.