Odysseus, the American robotic spacecraft that landed on the moon last week, is likely to die in the next day or so. Communications with the toppled lander remain limited and will end when sunlight is no longer shining on the solar panels, Intuitive Machines, the Houston-based company that built and operates Odysseus, said on Monday…
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News Moon Lander Is Lying on Its Side but Still Functional, Officials Say
One day after its historic landing, the first private spacecraft on the moon is in good condition but has toppled over, the company that built it reported on Friday. The spacecraft, named Odysseus, set down in the moon’s south pole region on Thursday evening, the first U.S. vehicle to land softly on the moon since…
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News U.S. Moon Landing: How to Watch and What to Know About the Odysseus Mission
On Wednesday morning, a robotic lunar lander launched by a Houston company got closer to reaching the moon. The company, Intuitive Machines, announced that its Odysseus spacecraft had fired its engine for six minutes and 48 seconds, slowing it enough to be pulled by the moon’s gravity into a circular orbit 57 miles above the…
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News SpaceX to Launch Intuitive Machines Nova-C Moon Lander: How to Watch
Another month, another day, another try at the moon. A robotic lunar lander is scheduled to launch in the early morning hours of Thursday, one day after a technical glitch postponed the first launch attempt. If all goes well, it will become the first American spacecraft to set down softly on the moon’s surface since…
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News SpaceX to Launch Intuitive Machines Nova-C Moon Lander: How to Watch
Another month, another try at the moon. A robotic lunar lander is scheduled to launch in the early morning hours of Wednesday. If all goes well, it will become the first American spacecraft to set down softly on the moon’s surface since the Apollo 17 moon landing in 1972. It is also the latest private…
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News NFL great Warren Moon lowers temperature on Patrick Mahomes-Tom Brady comparisons: ‘It’s a bit too early’
LAS VEGAS – The possibility of Patrick Mahomes winning his third Super Bowl ring with the Kansas City Chiefs this weekend has resulted in comparisons to arguably the greatest NFL player of all time, Tom Brady. The similarities are there. If Mahomes wins, it will be three rings in seven NFL seasons. Brady had the…
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News On this day in history, January 20, 1930, Buzz Aldrin is born, moon walker taught us that ‘sky is not limit’
Apollo 11 astronaut Edwin Eugene “Buzz” Aldrin Jr., who reimagined the potential of human achievement before a worldwide audience when he walked on the moon, was born on this day in history, Jan. 20, 1930. “The sky is not the limit … There are footprints on the Moon!” the explorer enthused in his 2016 book,…
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News Japan becomes the fifth country to reach the moon after its spacecraft landed on the lunar surface
TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s spacecraft arrived on the surface of the moon early Saturday, but it wasn’t immediately clear if the landing was a success, because the Japanese space agency said it was still “checking its status.” More details about the spacecraft, which is carrying no astronauts, would be given at a news conference, officials…
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News Astrobotic’s Peregrine Moon Lander Burns Up in Earth’s Atmosphere
The Astrobotic Peregrine spacecraft launched last week for a lunar landing, but a propulsion malfunction left it unable to complete its mission. Related Posts Scorsese explains why ‘Flower Moon’ centers on ‘murderous White guy’ after criticism from indigenous community Director Martin Scorsese recently explained why his new film “Killers of The Flower Moon” centered the…
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News Witnessing the mesmerizing conjunction of the moon and venus in space
As we gaze up at the night sky, we are often captivated by the celestial dance of the moon and planets. Among these cosmic unions, the conjunction of the moon and Venus stands out as a recurring spectacle that graces the canvas of the night. Dive into questions surrounding the moon and Venus conjunction –…
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