Private Blue Ghost moon lander captures amazing footage of Earth behind and lunar surface below (video)
Blue Ghost is aiming to become the second private lander to successfully soft-land on the moon, just over a year after Intuitive Machines' Odysseus lander. If all goes well, the solar-powered spacecraft will operate on the surface of the moon for one lunar day, or about 14 Earth days, with lunar sunset expected to bring an end to the mission.
Days away from landing attempt, Blue Ghost spacecraft shares stunning close-ups of the moon
Blue Ghost has captured its first images of the moon from lunar orbit as the spacecraft’s landing attempt on the surface approaches. See the spectacular views here.
The dark side of moon: Firefly's Blue Ghost spacecraft captures incredible visuals of hidden lunar surface
Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost spacecraft shares stunning images of the moon's hidden side as it prepares for a lunar landing attempt on March 2, carrying 10 NASA payloads for scientific experiments.
A Firefly Aerospace spacecraft Blue Ghost captures stunning lunar view
A spacecraft called Blue Ghost completed its third and final lunar orbit, making it one step closer to its destination on a crater on the moon.
Blue Ghost spacecraft captures rare, stunnning views of Earth eclipsing the moon
Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost spacecraft took some unique photos of our home planet on its Mission 1 flight to the moon in late January and early February. The spacecraft is now in orbit around the moon,
See the Earth rising and setting behind the moon in new Blue Ghost footage
Footage captured by the Firefly Aerospace lunar landing mission shows our planet peeking out behind the impressive bulk of the moon.The Latest Tech News, Delivered to Your Inbox
Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost spacecraft captures a view of the far side of the moon
Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost spacecraft captured a stunning view of the far side of the moon, which is the side that faces away from Earth.
Blue Ghost spaceship collects close-up footage of Moon
A spaceship has captured jaw-dropping close-up footage of the Moon. Breathtaking scenes from February 18, and shared Monday, show the Earth rising and setting behind the Moon were captured by Firefly Aerospace’s Blue Ghost lunar lander.
Blue Ghost orbits the moon ahead of lunar landing on Sunday
The Blue Ghost will make a soft landing on the moon on Sunday. Firefly Aerospace posted a video of the spacecraft making its second burn before getting into lunar orbit ahead of landing. The Earth rises and sets in the distance of the video.
Photos from space show the Texas company Firefly Aerospace preparing to land on the moon for the first time
Firefly's Blue Ghost mission is snapping stunning photos on its way to a lunar landing attempt. They show a new era of moon ...
Moonbound medley: Record 3 lunar landers will be on way at same time
The latest, Athena from Houston-based Intuitive Machines, is targeting a 7:17 p.m. launch Wednesday aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 ...
Cedar Park’s Firefly Aerospace lands $22M Space Force launch deal
Firefly Aerospace, a Cedar Park-based spacecraft manufacturer, has scored a nearly $22M deal with the Space Force to launch a ...
Intuitive Machines to launch 2nd lunar lander for NASA: 5 things to know about mission
Intuitive Machines second NASA-backed lunar lander mission will deliver scientific instruments to hunt for water under the ...
Firefly Aerospace awarded $21.81 million US Space Force contract
These missions require Firefly to keep a rocket on standby and launch within 24 hours of notice from Space Force.
A company is returning to the moon. Here's how it will avoid tipping again
Now, as the Houston-based company seeks to repeat the journey, its executives say they've made improvements to their new ...
Firefly Aerospace Awarded Launch Agreement for the U.S. Space Force VICTUS SOL Tactically Responsive Space Mission
Firefly Aerospace, Inc., the leader in responsive space launch services, today announced the company was awarded a $21.81 ...
The new space race: building a sustainable economy on the moon
This modern-day lunar gold rush has attracted diverse participants, from established space agencies to innovative private ...