Editorial photo #12100846 Science and Technology

IM-2 Launch

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches from launch pad 30A at the Kennedy Space Center, carrying the Intuitive Machines Moon Lander Athena. As part of the NASA CLPS (Commercial Lunar Payload Services), Athena carries scientific experiments to search for water near the South Pole of the Moon. (Photo by Manuel Mazzanti/NurPhoto)

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Photo ID: #12100846
Date taken: 26 February 2025
Location: —
Photographer: Manuel Mazzanti/NurPhoto
Category: Science and Technology

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