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                           Astronomy Picture of the Day   
      
       Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our   
         fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation   
                       written by a professional astronomer.   
      
                                   2024 March 2   
      
                               Odysseus on the Moon   
                         Image Credit: Intuitive Machines   
      
      Explanation: Methalox rocket engine firing, Odysseus' landing legs   
      absorb first contact with the lunar surface in this wide-angle snapshot   
      from a camera on board the robotic Intuitive Machines Nova-C moon   
      lander. Following the landing on February 22, broken landing legs,   
      visible in the image, ultimately left the lander at rest but tilted.   
      Odysseus' gentle lean into a sloping lunar surface preserved the phone   
      booth-sized lander's ability to operate, collect solar power, and   
      return images and data to Earth. Its exact landing site in the Moon's   
      far south polar region was imaged by NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance   
      Orbiter. Donated by NASA, the American flag seen on the lander's   
      central panel is 1970 Apollo program flight hardware.   
      
                        Tomorrow's picture: behind the Moon   
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