Top 5 things you need to know about the latest viral space mission named The Odyssey
- The crew of 'The Odyssey' successfully landed on an uncharted asteroid earlier today, beating NASA’s projected timeline by nearly a year.
- The mission’s primary goal is to sample ancient ice cores that could hold the first direct evidence of extraterrestrial microbial life.
- Live stream footage of 'The Odyssey' descent broke records with 12 million concurrent viewers, crashing major social media platforms.
- A mysterious low-frequency sound was captured by the ship’s sensors upon arrival, which scientists are calling the 'Odyssey humm' and have yet to explain.
- The mission’s success has reignited public debate on space privatization, as 'The Odyssey' is a joint venture between three rival billionaire-funded startups.