Watch: Odysseus becomes first private spacecraft to land on the Moon

The moment also marked the first US Moon landing since the final mission of the Apollo programme, more than 50 years ago

Odysseus lander over the near side of the moon following lunar orbit insertion on Wednesday.

A lunar lander built by a US spaceflight company has become the first privately owned spacecraft to land on the Moon.

Intuitive Machines’s Nova-C Odysseus lander touched down on the Moon’s south pole region at 23.23pm Irish time on Thursday.

The moment also marked the first US Moon landing since the final mission of the Apollo programme, Apollo 17, more than 50 years ago.