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A Robot Hopper to Explore the Moon's Dangerous Terrain


Intuitive Machines recently had a major breakthrough, successfully becoming the first non-governmental entity to land on the Moon in February. At least the landing was partially successful - the company's Odysseus lander ended up on its side, though its instruments and communication links remained at least partially functional.

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