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America lands on the moon again!
The Intuitive Machines 'Odysseus' Lander is the first American mission to reach the lunar surface in 52 years, and is also the first private mission to land on the moon! This is the first of many robotic private missions aimed at reaching the lunar surface.
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Intuitive Machines: Odysseus Moon lander 'tipped over on touchdown':
https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-68388695
Private lunar lander sends back first pics from its moon landing:
Voyager 1 mission could be coming to an end
A glitch in Voyager 1's system is stopping them collecting data from it. However, Voyager 2 is still running strong!
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NASA's Voyager 1 glitch has scientists sad yet hopeful: 'Voyager 2 is still going strong':
https://www.space.com/nasa-voyager1-spacecraft-interstellar-engineers-mission-glitch
Japan becomes 5th country to land on the Moon
Japan recently landed their SLIM lander on the moon! They became the 5th country to successfully make a soft landing on the moon, joining the Soviet Union, the United States, China, and India.
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Japan's successful Moon landing was the most precise ever:
Japanese lunar lander gets back to work after the sun reaches its solar panels:
Mars Helicopter mission Ends
The Ingenuity helicopter that hitched a ride to mars with the Perseverance rover has ended its mission after suffering damage to one of it blades. Ingenuity far surpassed its mission goals by achieving 72 flights, compared to the 5 that NASA was hoping for.
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Ingenuity's Final Image Shows Why It Will Never Fly Again:
https://www.iflscience.com/ingenuitys-final-image-shows-why-it-will-never-fly-again-72730
NASA's Mars helicopter Ingenuity has flown its last flight after suffering rotor damage:Â
https://www.space.com/nasa-ingenuity-mars-helicopter-mission-ends
Legacy of NASA's Ingenuity Mars Helicopter:
