Odysseus’ historic moon mission comes to an end, for now

The spindly lunar lander will lose power and shut down February 28, but may reawaken later

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.