Uploaded March 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 days ago
It's now been a few days since the IM-2 Athena lander made contact with the Moon and new images were just released from the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter. With these we can actually see the lander inside a small crater along with the surrounding terrain.
This helps give an idea of what could've gone wrong during the touchdown attempt, leading to a broken landing leg and the eventual loss of power.
For more space-related content check out - thespacebucket.com
Credit:
Intuititve Machines - youtube.com @Intuitivemachines
It's now been a few days since the IM-2 Athena lander made contact with the Moon and new images were just released from the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter. With these we can actually see the lander inside a small crater along with the surrounding terrain.
This helps give an idea of what could've gone wrong during the touchdown attempt, leading to a broken landing leg and the eventual loss of power.
For more space-related content check out - thespacebucket.com
Credit:
Intuititve Machines - youtube.com @Intuitivemachines
