© 2026 Michigan State University Board of Trustees
Public Media from Michigan State University
Play Live Radio
Next Up:
0:00
0:00
0:00 0:00
Available On Air Stations

U.S. company lands private spacecraft on surface of the moon

Season 2024 Episode 54 | 5m 29s

It's the first U.S.-built spacecraft to land on the moon in more than 50 years, and the first ever by a private company. The Odysseus lander took off from Cape Canaveral last week and made it to the lunar surface on Thursday. The Houston-based company Intuitive Machines created the spacecraft and the trip is key to NASA's goal of returning to the moon with a manned mission.

Major corporate funding for the PBS News Hour is provided by BDO, BNSF, Consumer Cellular, American Cruise Lines, and Raymond James. Funding for the PBS NewsHour Weekend is provided by Consumer Cellular and Cunard Cruise Line. For a complete list of funders for the PBS NewsHour and PBS NewsHour weekend, click here.
Extras
New video of Minneapolis ICE shooting emerges as tensions rise across the nation
The mounting economic challenges weakening the job market
News Wrap: Zelenskyy says Russia used hypersonic missile to send Europe a message
Brooks and Capehart on the response to the Minnesota ICE shooting
What oil companies need before tapping Venezuela’s vast reserves
Iranian government threatens further crackdown as protests grow
Jacob Soboroff reflects on lessons learned from LA wildfires in 'Firestorm'
January 9, 2026 - PBS News Hour full episode
Minnesota leaders and protesters push for accountability after ICE shooting
What federal guidelines say about agents using deadly force