Historic Lunar Landing

Intuitive Machines' spacecraft achieves the first private-sector lunar landing in over 50 years.

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Odysseus, an unmanned robot lander, successfully touches down near the moon's south pole at 6:23 p.m. EST.

NASA's partnership with intuitive machine marks a major leap in private lunar exploration missions.

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Despite early communication issues and an unprecedented remedy during the final descent, Odysseus safely landed, marking the first controlled descent since Apollo 17 in 1972.

The successful landing signifies a new era in lunar exploration, showcasing the potential of private-sector contributions to space exploration.

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