"Private Moon Lander Sends First Space Photos"

Intuitive Machines' moon lander Odysseus has transmitted its first photos from space, capturing selfies with Earth in the background shortly after its launch atop a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. The spacecraft is part of NASA's CLPS initiative and is carrying six NASA experiments and technology demonstrations, along with six private payloads, on its current mission. Odysseus is healthy and communicating with mission control as it heads toward a planned Feb. 22 touchdown attempt, with its engine performing normally. Success on the upcoming landing try would be historic, as no private spacecraft has ever softly touched down on the moon.