Odysseus’ historic moon mission comes to an end

The spindly lunar lander lost power and shut down February 28, and could not be reawakened

odysseus moon lander image as landing

Intuitive Machines’ Odysseus lander snapped this photo when it was approximately 30 meters above the lunar surface and descending at a screaming 38,000 kilometers per hour before touching down February 22.

Official Intuitive Machines Photos (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 DEED)

Odysseus has exceeded engineers’ expectations during its odyssey on the moon.