First commercial moon landing in space history ended in the side position. “Nova-C” lander is now sending data to Earth – including the first images.
Data will now be collected until the sun no longer reaches the landing site and charging the solar batteries is no longer possible. NASA wants to bring astronauts to the moon again in 2026 with its Artemis program. The South Pole is a candidate for a base camp on the moon because its ice could potentially be used to produce drinking water and rocket fuel.