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Odysseus Marks the First United States Moon Landing in More Than 50 Years

Odysseus Marks the First United States Moon Landing in More Than 50 Years

Technology
For the very first time in over half a century, a US-built spacecraft has actually made a soft landing on the moon.There was high drama and lots of intrigue on Thursday night as Intuitive Machines tried to land its Odysseus spacecraft in a little crater not all that far southern pole of the moon. About 20 minutes after goal, NASA stated success, however some concerns stayed about the health of the lander and its orientation. Why? Since while Odysseus was telephoning home, its signal was weak.After what the spacecraft and its designer, Houston-based Intuitive Machines, went through previously on Thursday, it was a wonder that Odysseus made it at all.Losing Your WayThe landing effort was postponed by about 2 hours after objective controllers needed to send out a quickly patched together, las...
Here’s what’s landing on the moon today aboard Intuitive Machines’ Odysseus lander

Here’s what’s landing on the moon today aboard Intuitive Machines’ Odysseus lander

Science and Nature
Illustration of Intuitive Machines' IM-1 Nova-C lunar lander Odysseus on the moon's surface area. (Image credit: Columbia Sportswear) Update for 7 pm ET: Touchdown! User-friendly Machines reports that its IM-1 lander Odysseus has actually arrived on the moon and is transferring a faint, however certain, signal. "Houston, Odysseus has actually discovered his brand-new home," objective director Tim Crain stated. See our complete landing story, video and images.Instinctive Machines' lander, called Odysseus, will attempt today (Feb. 22) to end up being the very first personal spacecraft ever to touch down gently on the moon. What is the lander bring?The brave Odysseus got in lunar orbit on Wednesday (Feb. 21) and will make its historical landing effort this afternoon no earlier tha...