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Intuitive Machines' Odysseus lander is aiming for a crater near the moon's south pole. Here's why

By Samantha Mathewson published

Intuitive Machines' Odysseus mission is targeting a touchdown near the moon's south pole this week for a historic lunar landing. Why was this location chosen?

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Intuitive Machines' private Odysseus lander snaps 1st moon photo, enters lunar orbit

By Mike Wall published

Intuitive Machines' Odysseus moon lander slipped into lunar orbit today (Feb. 21), setting up a historic touchdown attempt that will take place tomorrow afternoon (Feb. 22).

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a spacecraft deploys from a rocket's upper stage, with the curve of earth and the blackness of space in the background.

Intuitive Machines' private Odysseus moon lander on track for Feb. 22 lunar landing

By Elizabeth Howell published

The Intuitive Machines moon landing machine is on course to the moon after 2 crucial engine burns in deep space. Lunar orbit insertion will happen on Feb. 21.

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the grey surface of the moon with a small metal box with a neon green something inside. Earth can be seen in the black sky.

Australia seeks public help to design its 1st moon rover, Roo-ver

By Samantha Mathewson published

The Australian Space Agency is building a moon rover called "Roo-ver," slated to launch as early as 2026.

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photo showing part of a silver and gold spacecraft with the sphere of earth and the blackness of space in the background.

Private Odysseus moon lander beams home 1st photos from space

By Mike Wall published

Intuitive Machines' Odysseus moon lander has beamed home its first photos from the final frontier, gorgeous selfies that show its home planet in the background.

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four men in dark suits stand in front of a table with microphones and small flags on it.

Uruguay signs Artemis Accords for responsible space exploration

By Andrew Jones published

Uruguay has joined the Artemis Accords, the United States' effort to establish widespread principles to guide space exploration.

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a large orange circle stretches the image height. Inside, dots are labeled to show the quarter moon near the Pleiades star cluster.

See the moon meet up with the Seven Sisters of the Pleiades tonight

By Robert Lea published

The moon meets up with the Seven Sisters of the Pleiades on Friday (Feb. 16) as skywatchers get a chance to see lunar landmarks known as the Lunar X and Lunar V.

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a spacecraft deploys from a rocket's upper stage, with the curve of earth and the blackness of space in the background.

Private Odysseus lunar lander heads for the moon after SpaceX launch

By Mike Wall published

Intuitive Machines' Odysseus moon lander is doing well on its own in deep space after its early-morning launch atop a SpaceX rocket on Thursday (Feb. 15).

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chang'e 3 lunar lander

China wants to send plants, microbes and lunar resource experiments to the moon in 2028

By Andrew Jones published

China's Chang'e 8 moon mission, which is targeted to launch no earlier than 2028, will carry a small ecosystem and other payloads to test using lunar resources.

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three smiling men in suits stand behind a man who's sitting at a small wooden table signing a document.

Greece signs Artemis Accords for responsible moon exploration

By Andrew Jones published

Greece just became the 35th country to sign the Artemis Accords, a U.S.-led framework for peaceful and responsible moon exploration.

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