Privately owned Odysseus lander makes first U.S. moon touchdown in half-century

Privately owned Odysseus lander makes first U.S. moon touchdown in half-century

A private lander touched down on the moon Thursday but managed just a weak signal back, as flight controllers scrambled to gain better contact with the first U.S. spacecraft to reach the lunar surface in more than 50 years. Tension mounted in the company’s command centreĀ in Houston, as controllers awaited a signal from the spacecraft … Read more