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Athena moon mission comes to early end after lander tips over in off-target touchdown in a crater

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A dramatic photograph from Intuitive Machines's lander shows it tipped over on its side.

Given a low sun angle and the orientation of the solar cells, the spacecraft's battery quickly drained.

The company's first moon lander, named Odysseus , touched down on the moon last year but it hit the surface harder than expected.

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