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Intuitive Machines’s spacecraft is on the moon after ‘successful landing’

The Odysseus spacecraft soft-landed sideways on the moon. Intuitive Machines says the lander caught an obstruction during touchdown. Images from the spacecraft are expected next week.

The Odysseus spacecraft soft-landed sideways on the moon. Intuitive Machines says the lander caught an obstruction during touchdown. Images from the spacecraft are expected next week.

Its been over 50 years since a U.S. spacecraft landed on the surface of the moon, but that long absence ended when Intuitive Machines Odysseus lander successfully attempted a landing Thursday.

Its been over 50 years since a U.S. spacecraft landed on the surface of the moon, but that long absence ended when Intuitive Machines Odysseus lander successfully attempted a landing Thursday.

Houston-based Intuitive Machines set to land Odysseus near lunar south pole on Thursday. Its marks first U.S. return to the moon in over 50 years and first controlled private landing in history. Watch here.

Houston-based Intuitive Machines set to land Odysseus near lunar south pole on Thursday. Its marks first U.S. return to the moon in over 50 years and first controlled private landing in history. Watch here.

Its been over 50 years since a U.S. spacecraft landed on the surface of the moon, but that long absence could be broken as Intuitive Machines Odysseus lander is currently orbiting earths sole satellite and set to attempt a landing at approximately 4:24 p.m. MST today.

The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket roared off a Cape Canaveral launch pad carrying Intuitive Machine’s Odysseus lunar lander. Astrobotic Technology’s Peregrine moon mission failed. NASA hopes to send people to the moon.

The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket roared off a Cape Canaveral launch pad carrying Intuitive Machine’s Odysseus lunar lander. Astrobotic Technology’s Peregrine moon mission failed. NASA hopes to send people to the moon.