Private lunar landing mission cut short after landing sideways

The Odysseus lunar lander is expected to cut its mission short on Tuesday after a botched landing left it on its side on the moon’s surface. Intuitive Machines, the Houston-based aerospace firm that developed the craft, announced that the probe will shut down about two to three days earlier than planned on Tuesday morning when the sun sets on the South … Read more

Lunar lander Odysseus sends back first pics from its moon landing

The Odysseus lander transmitted its first photos from the surface of the moon Monday, a milestone for the first lunar probe operated by a private company. Odysseus touched down near the south pole of the moon Thursday, becoming the first American probe to land on the moon in more than 50 years. The mission was … Read more