Firefly’s picture-perfect Moon landing shows the way for lunar exploration
The lunar lander, called Blue Ghost, settled onto the Moon's surface at 2:34 am CST (3:34 am EST; 08:34 UTC). A few dozen ...
Firefly Releases Stunning Footage of Blue Ghost Landing on the Moon
The mission, aptly named “Ghost Riders in the Sky,” touched down in Mare Crisium, a large impact site filled with basaltic lava on the Moon. Blue Ghost pulled off a precision landing, touching down ...
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'We're disappointed in the outcome': NASA shares photo of sideways Intuitive Machines moon lander, which died 12 hours after touchdown
The company completed its first landing on Feb. 22, 2024, when the Odysseus spacecraft ... Blue Ghost, also part of the CLPS initiative, has 10 NASA instruments in its lander that will operate on the ...
Here’s a look at moon landing hits and misses
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Landing a spacecraft on the moon has long been a series of hits and misses. The latest casualty ...
Yes, we are about to be treated to a second lunar landing in a week
It was not until February 22, 2024, that another American-built spacecraft made a soft landing on the Moon. This was the Nova-C Odysseus lander built by Intuitive Machines. It landed, toppled over, ...
Athena spacecraft is 2nd lander to reach moon in a week, but location, condition unclear
The moon lander Athena made it to the lunar surface, but its condition and exact location remain unclear, Intuitive Machines ...
A Private Space Mission Just Successfully Landed on the Moon for the First Time
Firefly Aerospace’s Blue Ghost Mission 1 has touched down successfully, and marks a key milestone in NASA’s quest to have ...
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Stuck NASA astronauts return to Earth on SpaceX capsule: What to know
Sunita Williams and Barry Wilmore departed the International Space Station (ISS) early on Tuesday morning and splashed down ...
Blue Ghost Lander Captures Stunning Sunset Shots on the Moon Before Falling Silent
(AP) — A private lunar lander has captured the first high-definition sunset pictures from the moon. Firefly Aerospace and ...
Health impacts of 9 months in space as 2 NASA astronauts return home after extended stay on ISS
NASA astronauts are returning to Earth after nine months in space. Experts have said a prolonged period in space can come ...
Behind the story of the return of stuck NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams
On an episode of “The Story Behind the AP Story,” Associated Press space writer Marcia Dunn discusses the space odyssey of ...
Intuitive Machines’ Athena Lander Is on the Moon, but Its Fate Is Unclear
After hours of uncertainty, officials from the Houston company said there are clues that the spacecraft is on its side, which could limit the mission’s scientific accomplishments.