"Challenges and Triumphs: Private US Spacecraft's Lunar Landing Attempt"

A private U.S. spacecraft, Intuitive Machines' lander named Odysseus, has successfully entered orbit around the moon and is set to attempt a landing near the moon's south pole. This mission, part of a NASA program to kickstart the lunar economy, aims to put the U.S. back in business on the moon for the first time since the Apollo program. The moon's history of successful and failed landings by various countries, including the U.S., China, Russia, India, and Japan, is also highlighted.