Sideways American lander sends first images back from Moon

The uncrewed Odysseus, built by Houston-based Intuitive Machines, returned the United States to Earth's cosmic neighbor last week after a five-decade absence, in a first for the private sector.

This image courtesy of Intuitive Machines, shows Intuitive Machines' Odysseus lunar lander wide field of view image of Schomberger crater on the Moon approximately 125 miles (200 km) uprange from the intended landing site, at approximately about 6 miles (10 km) altitude during the IM-1 mission on February 22, 2024.