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Coverage dated February 21, 2024 to February 22, 2024

'The US has returned to the moon': Private company makes historic moon landing with Odysseus probe

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Intuitive Machines successfully landed its spacecraft on the moon

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Developments in this update

2 dated developments, oldest first, newest marked. Each is named by one outlet's own headline; open its reports to see every outlet that covered it.

  1. Private US spacecraft enters orbit around the moon ahead of landing attempt

    Headline from Courthouse News Service ·

  2. Newest

    'The US has returned to the moon': Private company makes historic moon landing with Odysseus probe

    Headline from Live Science ·

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  1. The Week

    US spacecraft nearing first private lunar landing (opens The Week)

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    The Week's feed description

    Odysseus, a lunar lander built by Intuitive Machines, might be the first private spacecraft to land on the moon since NASA ended the Apollo program in 1972

  2. NPR

    Private company Intuitive Machines is set to land on the moon. Here's what to know (opens NPR)

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    NPR's feed description

    The Houston-based company hopes to make the first successful commercial landing on the lunar surface. It would also be America's first soft landing in decades.

  3. Minneapolis Star Tribune

    Private lander makes first US moon landing in more than 50 years, but signal weak (opens Minneapolis Star Tribune)

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    Minneapolis Star Tribune's feed description

    A private lander on Thursday made the first U.S. touchdown on the moon in more than 50 years, but managed just a weak signal back as flight controllers scrambled to gain better contact.

  4. Courthouse News Service

    Private US spacecraft enters orbit around the moon ahead of landing attempt (opens Courthouse News Service)

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    Courthouse News Service's feed description

    A smooth touchdown would put the U.S. back in business on the moon for the first time since NASA astronauts closed out the Apollo program in 1972.

  5. PBS NewsHour

    Private lunar lander circling moon for first U.S. touchdown in half-century (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    PBS NewsHour's feed description

    A successful landing Thursday would put the U.S. back on the moon's surface for the first time since NASA's famed Apollo moonwalkers, more than 50 years ago.

  6. FOX Business

    US hours away from attempt at first moon landing in half century with private robot spacecraft (opens FOX Business)

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    FOX Business's feed description

    Those interested in watching the first U.S. spacecraft to land on the moon in more than half a century may be able to do so on Thursday.

  7. Live Science

    'The US has returned to the moon': Private company makes historic moon landing with Odysseus probe (opens Live Science)

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    Live Science's feed description

    Intuitive Machines successfully landed its spacecraft on the moon

  8. MyNorthwest

    Private lander makes first US moon landing in more than 50 years (opens MyNorthwest)

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    MyNorthwest's feed description

    Flight controllers scrambled to gain better contact with the first U.S. spacecraft to reach the lunar surface in more than 50 years.

  9. The Guardian

    US returns to lunar surface for first time in over 50 years: ‘Welcome to the moon’ (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Intuitive Machines’ spacecraft Odysseus lands after a 73-minute descent, touching down near moon’s south pole

  10. WSVN Miami

    Private lander makes first US moon landing in more than 50 years - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports (opens WSVN Miami)

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    WSVN Miami's feed description

    CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A private lander on Thursday made the first U.S. touchdown on the moon in more than 50 years, but managed just a

  11. WHDH Boston

    Private lander makes first US moon landing in more than 50 years - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)

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    WHDH Boston's feed description

    CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A private lander on Thursday made the first U.S. touchdown on the moon in more than 50 years, but managed just a

  12. Forbes

    Historic First Private U.S. Moon Landing As ‘Odie’ Touches Down At Moon’s South Pole (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    Intuitive Machines has become the first private U.S. company to land on the lunar surface after its Nova-C lander called Odysseus safely touched down on the moon.

  13. Salon

    Odysseus becomes first U.S. spacecraft to land on the Moon since the '70s (opens Salon)

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    Salon's feed description

    Only five countries have landed on the Moon, but the U.S. hasn't been back since the Nixon era

  14. Wyoming Tribune Eagle

    Private lander makes first U.S. moon landing in more than 50 years (opens Wyoming Tribune Eagle)

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    Wyoming Tribune Eagle's feed description

    A private lander has made the first U.S. moon landing in more than 50 years. Intuitive Machines

  15. Insider

    NASA is back on the moon — with the first commercial lunar landing ever (opens Insider)

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    Insider's feed description

    Intuitive Machines' Odysseus lander is the first US spacecraft to land on the moon in 52 years with help from a $118 million NASA contract.

  16. Daily Hampshire Gazette

    Private craft makes 1st U.S. moon landing since 1972 (opens Daily Hampshire Gazette)

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    Daily Hampshire Gazette's feed description

    CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — A private lander touched down on the moon Thursday but managed just a weak signal back, as flight controllers scrambled to gain better contact with the first U.S. spacecraft to reach the lunar surface in more than 50...

  17. Tampa Bay Times

    Private lander makes first US moon landing in over 50 years, but signal weak (opens Tampa Bay Times)

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    Tampa Bay Times's feed description

    There were no immediate updates on the lander’s condition from the company, Intuitive Machines.

  18. Digital Trends

    U.S. spacecraft lands on moon for the first time in 50 years (opens Digital Trends)

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    Digital Trends's feed description

    NASA and the company Intuitive Machines have made a historic landing on the moon, the first landing there by a commercial entity.

  19. Engadget

    The Odysseus has become the first US spacecraft to land on the moon in 50 years (opens Engadget)

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    Engadget's feed description

    The Odysseus spacecraft made by Houston-based Intuitive Machines has successfully landed on the surface of the moon.

  20. Newsweek

    US spacecraft lands on moon for first time in over 50 years (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    The Odysseus lunar lander touched down on the moon

  21. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    Private lander returns U.S. to moon’s surface (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

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    Arkansas Democrat-Gazette's feed description

    CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- A private lander on Thursday made the first U.S. touchdown on the moon in more than 50 years, but managed just a weak signal back until flight controllers scrambled to gain better contact.

  22. NBC News

    Privately built lunar lander makes history with successful moon touchdown (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    A robotic spacecraft made history Thursday, becoming the first privately built craft to touch down on the lunar surface, as well as the first American vehicle to accomplish the feat in more than 50 years.

  23. Washington Examiner

    US lander reaches moon’s surface for first time in more than 50 years (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    The U.S. landed a spacecraft on the moon's surface for the first time in more than 50 years, when a private lander reached the lunar surface on Thursday evening.

  24. Scientific American

    First Commercial Moon Landing Returns U.S. to Lunar Surface (opens Scientific American)

    Published

  25. France 24

    Private spacecraft completes first US moon landing in more than 50 years (opens France 24)

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    France 24's feed description

    A spacecraft built and flown by Texas-based company Intuitive Machines landed near the south pole of the moon on Thursday, the first US touchdown on the lunar surface in more than half a century and…

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