Toppled Lunar Landers and More of February’s Best Space Images

Intuitive Machines’ Odysseus landing during its descent towards the lunar surface. Image: Intuitive Machines It was a topsy-turvy month in spaceflight, with yet another lunar lander falling over and an upsetting new view showing NASA’s Ingenuity helicopter missing a rotor blade, among other memorable moments. February is the shortest month of the year, but it … Read more

Landing on the Moon Wasn’t Easy for Odysseus, Which Clearly Has a Broken Leg in New Photo

A new photo of Odysseus released by NASA illustrates just how rough the lander’s journey to the Moon has been, shining a light on its spunky resilience against all odds. Moon Knight Gives Us Hope Taken on February 22, the day the lander touched down on the Moon, the photo shows Odysseus, affectionately called “Odie,” … Read more

Trouble Already for Odysseus at the Moon’s South Pole

Image: Photo: Shutterstock Graphics: Vicky Leta Survivor has produced a whopping 45 seasons, with more in development. If you remember the buzz around season 1 but can’t believe it’s been 45 years, it hasn’t. They’ve cranked out two seasons per year for most of its run to feed their insatiable fanbase. Each season, the mega-successful … Read more

Odysseus Lander Touches Down on the Moon

Intuitive Machines landed its Odysseus spacecraft on the Moon on Thursday at 6:23 p.m. ET, becoming the first private company to pull off a soft landing on the lunar surface. China’s Plan to Land Astronauts on the Moon The IM-1 mission delivered 12 payloads near the Malapert A crater in the Moon’s South Pole region … Read more