"Odysseus: First US Spacecraft in 50 Years to Land on Moon"

The Odysseus lunar lander, developed by Intuitive Machines, successfully landed on the moon, marking the first US landing in over 50 years. The spacecraft is upright and transmitting data, with the company working to downlink the first images from the lunar surface. Artist Jeff Koons' sculpture "Moon Phases" hitched a ride on the lander, depicting 125 mini-sculptures of the moon and inscribed with names of historical figures. NASA hailed the mission as a "great and daring quest," preparing for future human exploration of the moon under #Artemis.