The second moon landing attempt by Texas-based Intuitive Machines has ended much like the first, with its Athena lander falling sideways into a crater and shutting down after 12 hours.

Last year, the Intuitive Machines' Odysseus lander was the first American spacecraft to land on the moon in 52 years and the first-ever commercial lunar landing. Unfortunately, the historic craft experienced a hard landing due to a faulty laser rangefinder,

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Landing a spacecraft on the moon has long been a series of hits and misses. The latest casualty came this week after Intuitive Machines put another lander sideways on the moon through a NASA-sponsored program. Within 24 hours, the lander’s batteries were dead and the mission was over.