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How many more lunar landings will there be this year?

Three attempts to reach the lunar surface this year have had mixed results, but there are plenty more missions in 2024 that are hoping to nail it.

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See images of the tilted Odysseus lander on the moon

New images released by Intuitive Machines show it sitting tilted on the moon's surface and the damage that the Odysseus lander incurred during landing.

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Odysseus lander mission to end early due to power issue

Intuitive Machines has announced that it expects its lander to stop communications on the morning of Tuesday, February 27, cutting the mission short.

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Lunar lander is on its side on the moon's surface

Intuitive Machines' Odysseus lander is stable and functioning, but it appears to have landed on the moon's surface on its side.

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U.S. spacecraft lands on moon for the first time in 50 years

NASA and the company Intuitive Machines have made a historic landing on the moon, the first landing there by a commercial entity.

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Odysseus shares new moon images ahead of landing attempt

Intuitive Machines' Odysseus spacecraft is now in a lunar orbit and is on course to attempt a soft landing that would put it in the history books.

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U.S. lunar mission readies for crucial maneuver

An American space mission that’s vying to make history is about to instruct its spacecraft to perform a crucial maneuver for its upcoming lunar landing.

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Check out these cool Earth images from latest moon mission

Intuitive Machines has shared some incredible images snapped by its moon-bound Odysseus spacecraft shortly after launch on Thursday.

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Relive Mars rover's spectacular landing exactly 3 years ago

NASA's Perseverance rover landed on Mars on February 18, 2021, so it's the perfect time to watch again some of the most amazing footage of a spacecraft landing.

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How to watch Intuitive Machines land Odysseus on the moon

Texas-based Intuitive Machines will make history if it achieves a soft landing of its Odysseus spacecraft in a few days' time.

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