Texas company pulls off first fully successful commercial landing on the moon
The Blue Ghost touchdown kicks off two weeks of around-the-clock research by NASA science and technology payloads.
Earth to Young Readers: Take a Look at Me From Space
“Earthrise” begins with a quotation from William Anders, who, as a member of the first crew to circle the moon, took the ...
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Intuitive Machines IM-2 mission launches to the Moon
Intuitive Machines’ next lunar landing brings a state-of-the-art drill, multiple rovers, and a drone that will fly into a ...
Moon Lander’s Journey to Lunar Surface Ends With Uncertainty
Intuitive Machines, a Houston company aiming to repeat a 2024 landing, said its spacecraft, Athena, has power and is communicating but may not be upright. It is unclear how that might impact the ...
Highlights: Firefly ‘Blue Ghost’ lunar lander touches down on the moon
A robotic lunar lander built by Texas-based Firefly has successfully landed on the moon, becoming only the second ...
How to Watch Firefly’s Blue Ghost Attempt Its Historic Moon Landing
Firefly will be livestreaming the landing attempt on its YouTube page. The livestream will start at 2:20 a.m. ET on Sunday, ...
Private US lander may have fallen over while landing near moon’s south pole, again
Intuitive Machines' second moon landing ends in failure due to orientation issues, impacting future lunar missions.
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Highlights: Firefly ‘Blue Ghost’ lunar lander touches down on the moon
The lander, called Blue Ghost, launched to orbit on a SpaceX rocket in ... to the moon. • 11 minutes before touchdown: Blue Ghost will ignite all of its thrusters and main engine to slow itself ...
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'We're on the moon!' Private Blue Ghost moon lander aces historic lunar landing for NASA
Blue Ghost aced its touchdown try early this morning (March 2), becoming just the second private spacecraft ever to soft-land ...