Intuitive Machines' Odysseus lander tipped over on the moon during 'spicy' lunar landing

Intuitive Machines' Odysseus lunar lander tipped over | This Week In Space podcast: Episode 99 | February's Full Snow Moon lights up the night sky (photos) Created for ceo.studentlike.spuniv@blogger.com |  Web Version February 26, 2024 CONNECT WITH SPACE.COM       Something amazing every day. SIGN UP ⋅   WEBSITE   The Launchpad Intuitive Machines' Odysseus lunar lander tipped over (NASA TV) The private Odysseus lander is down on the lunar surface, in more ways than one. The 14-foot-tall (4.3 meters) Odysseus, which was built by Houston company Intuitive Machines, apparently settled on its side during its historic touchdown yesterday (Feb. 22), mission team members said. But don't panic - the pioneering spacecraft is still very much alive. Full Story: Space (2/23)  This Week In Space podcast: Episode 99 (TWIS) On Episode 99 of This Week In Space, Tariq and Rod discuss Moonshots, Falling Satellites & Starships! So far, we've had a partially successful private lunar landing -- the first for the United States since 1972 -- massive satellites hurtling out of orbit, more news on SpaceX's upcoming Starship activity, what's up with Blue Origin and New Glenn, the weirdest quasar story ever, and there's gold in them stars, says the James Webb Space Telescope. Full Story: Space (2/24)  Skywatching February's Full Snow Moon lights up the night sky (photos) (Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu/Getty Images) February's full moon, the Snow Moon, rose over Earth on Saturday, Feb. 24, with skywatchers braving the frosty weather to catch stunning images of the second full moon of 2024. Full Story: Space (2/26)  Spaceflight Artemis 2 astronauts Canadian treats around the Moon (Chris Hadfield/CSA/X) Canadian cereal, curry and maple cream cookies are all flying to the moon. The Canadian Space Agency (CSA) recently revealed the food that will be flying on board Artemis 2, the first human moon mission in 53 years, when it lifts off in September 2025 or so. Full Story: Space (2/25)  Science & Astronomy JWST finds ancient galaxy threatening to upend cosmology (JWST NIRCAM) The galaxy, called ZF-UDS-7329, contains more stars than the Milky Way, despite having formed only 800 million years into the universe's 13.8 billion-year life span. This means they were somehow born without dark matter seeding their formation, contrary to what the standard model of galaxy formation suggests. Full Story: Space (2/25)  SpaceX SpaceX, NASA 'go' to launch Crew-8 mission to ISS March 1 (SpaceX) SpaceX and NASA are officially go to launch their next astronaut mission to International Space Station (ISS) this week, with its four-person crew arriving at their Florida launch site on Sunday (Feb. 25). Full Story: Space (2/25)  Technology Why a VR headset on the ISS 'really makes a difference' (NASA / ESA) A virtual reality (VR) headset paired with a new exercise bike lets International Space Station (ISS) astronauts experience their favorite cycling routes on Earth. Denmark's Andreas Mogensen, for example, has five routes to choose from in locations ranging from Copenhagen to Svanninge Bakker. Full Story: Space (2/23)  Search for Life India plans to include a helicopter on its next Mars mission (NASA/JPL-Caltech) India's next Mars mission could include a helicopter that follows in the footsteps of NASA's pioneering Ingenuity drone. The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is currently working on the concept, which would fly along with an Indian Mars lander sometime around the start of the 2030s. Full Story: Space (2/24)  Entertainment ULA and KSP bring rocket science down to Earth (exclusive) (@Space_Peacock) The makers of Kerbal Space Program (KSP) paired up with real-life rocket company United Launch Alliance (ULA) and their CEO Tory Bruno to challenge the internet to recreate ULA's new Vulcan Centaur rocket in the Kerbal universe. They sat down with Space.com to talk about the future of ULA's new Vulcan rocket, and KSP2 updates that are coming this year. Full Story: Space (2/23)    Sign Up  |    Update Profile  |    Unsubscribe Privacy Policy  |    Cookies Policy  |    Terms and Conditions CONTACT US: FEEDBACK  |    ADVERTISE Future US LLC © Full 7th Floor, 130 West 42nd Street, New York, NY, 10036