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Private Sector Triumph: U.S. Moon Return
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Intuitive Machines, a private U.S. company, achieved the first private sector moon landing, successfully placing its spacecraft, Odysseus, near the moon's south pole under NASA's Artemis program. Despite initial communication challenges, the $118 million mission aimed at both scientific research and commercial objectives marked a significant milestone in space exploration.
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