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Mike Wall

Private Athena moon lander beams home gorgeous views of Earth from space (photos)

Intuitive Machines' IM-2 moon lander, named Athena, captured this view of Earth shortly after launching on Feb. 26, 2025. Visible at the bottom of the frame is the second stage of the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket that lofted Athena.

A newly launched lunar lander just captured some stunning shots of its home planet.

Athena, the second moon lander from Houston-based company Intuitive Machines, launched atop a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Florida's Space Coast on Wednesday evening (Feb. 26).

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