The Intuitive Machines IM-2 Athena lander reached the surface of the Moon on 06 March 2025, near the center of Mons Mouton. The Earth and north are towards the right, image width 3.9 kilometers, image resolution reduced 3x, NAC M1495922531LR [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].
The IM-2 Athena lander hit the surface faster than intended and ended up on its side within a 20-meter diameter crater (84.7906° S, 29.1957° E). However, Athena operated on the surface and sent back over 400 MBytes of data. North is towards the right, image width 2 kilometers, full resolution, NAC M1495922531LR [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].
Spectacular NAC oblique view of the IM-2 site acquired at 16:54:21 March 7, about 23.5 hours after touchdown. NAC M1495922531LR [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].
