"Private Spacecraft Nears Historic Moon Landing, Wall Street Reacts to Lunar Mission Success"

Intuitive Machines' spacecraft, Odysseus, is set to attempt the first U.S. moon landing in over 50 years and the first entirely by the private sector, carrying scientific instruments and technology demonstrations for NASA and commercial customers. The uncrewed spacecraft, part of NASA's Artemis program, aims to land at a crater near the moon's south pole and pave the way for sustained lunar exploration. This mission represents a significant milestone in the commercial space industry's involvement in lunar exploration, as smaller private ventures play a key role in NASA's efforts to return astronauts to the moon.