A privately built spacecraft has landed safely on the moon, marking the first time the US has reached the lunar surface since the end of the Apollo era 50 years ago.Odysseus, a $118 million uncrewed lander built by Intuitive Machines, made a soft landing near the moon's south pole at 6:24pm ET last night. During its 73-minute descent, Odysseus, or Oddie, slowed down from speeds of 4,000mph (6,500kph) to make a soft landing in an area pockmarked with craters.
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