NASA Administrator Bill Nelson said he considers the Odysseus mission a success. But noted: “There’s a big difference on landing a crew and landing a bunch of instruments.”
The toppled lunar lander is still beaming back pictures of the moon, as it nears the final hours of its life.
Intuitive Machines said the lander came in too fast last Thursday and the foot of one of its six legs caught on the surface, causing it to tumble over.
Last year, Florida became the first state to crack down on phones in school. A law that took effect in July requires all Florida public schools to ban student cellphone use during class time and block access to social media on district Wi-Fi.
The Florida Highway Patrol says a trooper spotted the vehicle as it got onto northbound Interstate 75 from State Road 91.
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A trio from Inverness competed in the inaugural Florida Man Games in St. Augustine under the name The Cooter Commandos.
Odysseus’ mission was sponsored in large part by NASA, whose experiments were on board. NASA paid $118 million for the delivery under a program meant to jump-start the lunar economy.
Organizers expect several thousand spectators to cheer on a dozen teams at an event that treats running from police and wrestling over beer like they were Olympic sports.
Intuitive Machines became the first private business to pull off a lunar landing, a feat achieved by only five countries: Japan, Russia, China, India and U.S.