NASA’s Athena set for lunar landing near Chandrayaan-3 today

NASA’s Athena lander is set to descend on the Moon’s south pole today, targeting the Mons Mouton site. Developed by Intuitive Machines, the mission aims to study water ice deposits and support future crewed missions. The landing attempt is scheduled for 11:32 a.m. EST (10:00 p.m. IST).