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According to the European Space Agency, the sound will reach NASA's Voyager 1 in deep space 23 hours later. For NPR News, I'm Jeff London.
The robotic lander, built by the company Intuitive Machines, sent one last picture before shutting down, an image of the gray lunar surface and planet Earth hanging on the horizon. Also visible were the lander's feet, which were supposed to be planted firmly in the lunar soil but were instead pointed skyward.
The robotic lander, built by the company Intuitive Machines, sent one last picture before shutting down, an image of the gray lunar surface and planet Earth hanging on the horizon. Also visible were the lander's feet, which were supposed to be planted firmly in the lunar soil but were instead pointed skyward.
This is the second landing attempt for Intuitive Machines and the second time the lander has tipped over. A touchdown last year went wonky after a landing leg collapsed. In a press conference, CEO Steve Ultimus stood by the design.
This is the second landing attempt for Intuitive Machines and the second time the lander has tipped over. A touchdown last year went wonky after a landing leg collapsed. In a press conference, CEO Steve Ultimus stood by the design.
Intuitive Machines is one of several companies trying to land stably on the moon. NASA hopes they might one day deliver supplies to astronauts. Jeff Brumfield, NPR News.
Intuitive Machines is one of several companies trying to land stably on the moon. NASA hopes they might one day deliver supplies to astronauts. Jeff Brumfield, NPR News.
The small probe was built by Firefly Aerospace. Early Sunday morning, it left its orbit around the moon and began its descent to the lunar surface. After a nail-biting few minutes, mission control confirmed touchdown. IMU reports lunar gravity and it is stable. Y'all select the landing. We're on the moon.
The small probe was built by Firefly Aerospace. Early Sunday morning, it left its orbit around the moon and began its descent to the lunar surface. After a nail-biting few minutes, mission control confirmed touchdown. IMU reports lunar gravity and it is stable. Y'all select the landing. We're on the moon.
The landing makes the company the second commercial venture to land on the moon, and more private probes are on their way. In just a few days, the firm Intuitive Machines is set to make a landing attempt near the South Pole, and in May, a Japanese company will also try to get its probe to the surface of the moon. Jeff Brumfield, NPR News.
The landing makes the company the second commercial venture to land on the moon, and more private probes are on their way. In just a few days, the firm Intuitive Machines is set to make a landing attempt near the South Pole, and in May, a Japanese company will also try to get its probe to the surface of the moon. Jeff Brumfield, NPR News.
Over the weekend, several employees at the National Nuclear Security Administration told NPR they've been hastily rehired after being fired last Thursday. Sources inside the agency said hundreds were fired at first, but in a statement sent late Sunday night, a Department of Energy spokesperson said that fewer than 50 employees ultimately lost their jobs.
Over the weekend, several employees at the National Nuclear Security Administration told NPR they've been hastily rehired after being fired last Thursday. Sources inside the agency said hundreds were fired at first, but in a statement sent late Sunday night, a Department of Energy spokesperson said that fewer than 50 employees ultimately lost their jobs.
Those jobs were in, quote, primarily administrative and clerical roles. Members of Congress were alarmed after learning of the mass layoffs at the agency, which oversees America's nuclear warheads and combats nuclear terrorism. Jeff Brumfield, NPR News, Washington.
Those jobs were in, quote, primarily administrative and clerical roles. Members of Congress were alarmed after learning of the mass layoffs at the agency, which oversees America's nuclear warheads and combats nuclear terrorism. Jeff Brumfield, NPR News, Washington.
The Argentine-born Jewish conductor and former piano prodigy resigned from his post at the Berlin State Opera in 2023, but is still committed to performing with the ensemble he co-founded with the late Palestinian-American scholar Edward Said in 1999, the West Eastern Divan Orchestra.
The Argentine-born Jewish conductor and former piano prodigy resigned from his post at the Berlin State Opera in 2023, but is still committed to performing with the ensemble he co-founded with the late Palestinian-American scholar Edward Said in 1999, the West Eastern Divan Orchestra.
Baron Boehm said the orchestra, featuring Arab and Israeli musicians, and its school are his most important responsibility. The 82-year-old continues to teach at the musical academy he established in Berlin and plans to conduct the orchestra on tour in August, health permitting. For NPR News, I'm Jeff London in New York.