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As the countdown to next month's lunar landing by Intuitive Machines (LUNR) begins, the United States is on the cusp of a historic moment in space exploration. The mission, scheduled for February 10, represents the first American-led effort to reach the moon's surface since the crewed Apollo 17 mission in 1972.

Secured multi-day launch window for first lunar mission, beginning January 12, 2024Selected by an International Space Agency in November for a $16.8 million contract to provide lunar rover services -...

The NASA Artemis project aims to return Americans to the moon by 2025. NASA's Artemis Program brings landing, living, and exploring on Earth's moon closer to reality, as the third Space Resources Roundtable at the Colorado School of Mines showed institutions, small and large businesses, and international space agencies' growing interest in lunar activities.

The shift in Intuitive Machines landing date adds more uncertainty as to when the first privately funded U.S. moon lander will touch down on the surface.

Intuitive Machines is an aerospace company that plans to send a number of scientific experiments to the moon in the near future.

The United States will begin its first moon landings in decades — as will several other nations.