Odysseus Makes Moon History: Vehicle Lands Farthest South Ever. Know If The Odyssey Is The Next Giant Leap For Mankind

Odysseus has landed on the lunar south pole, which is a treasure trove of scientific secrets and cosmic mysteries. This is the reason why most lunar missions attempt landings on the lunar south pole.

Odysseus: On February 26, Texas-based aerospace firm Intuitive Machines, which developed Odysseus, confirmed that the spacecraft landed within 1.5 kilometres of its intended Malapert A landing site, the farthest south any vehicle has been able to land on the Moon. ( Image Source :Intuitive Machines/ABP Live )

Odysseus, the first commercial lander to reach the Moon, has achieved several milestones. Not only did Odysseus's soft landing on the lunar south pole mark the United States' return to the Moon for the first time since Apollo 17 in 1972, but also made the US the second country in the world to reach that region, after India, which softly landed Chandrayaan-3 in the coveted location on August 23, 2023. Also known as the NOVA-C lander, Odysseus landed on the Moon on February 23, 2024, eight days