Canadian contribution to private lunar lander could lead to a telescope on the moon
![This image provided by Intuitive Machines shows its Odysseus lunar lander over the near side of the moon following lunar orbit insertion on Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2024. A view of a lunar lander over the surface of the moon.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7123128.1708645048!/cpImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/moon-landing.jpg)
On Thursday, a private spacecraft landed on the moon. On board is a Canadian-built camera system that will be used to see if the south pole of the moon is an ideal place for a space-based telescope.