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That decision will likely be made in real time as Blue Ghost orbits the moon at an altitude of about 62 miles (100 km). It should take the lander about 63 minutes to reach the lunar surface once ...
Firefly Aerospace’s Blue Ghost lunar lander successfully made a soft touchdown near an ancient volcanic feature on the moon’s near side early Sunday morning.
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.
Blue Ghost is expected to land on the eastern edge of the moon's Earth-facing side near an ancient volcanic feature called Mons Latreille within the 300-mile-wide (483 km) basin of the Mare ...
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Texas-based company Firefly Aerospace will have its lunar lander called Blue Ghost sent to the moon, about a 45-day journey, as it carries 10 payloads of science equipment from universities, space ...
On March 2, Firefly Aerospace’s Blue Ghost made history, becoming the first commercial lunar lander to successfully touchdown on the moon’s surface. The groundbreaking lander is wasting no ...
The moon’s Mare Crisium, thought to have been molded billions of years ago by volcanic activity, is a vast, haunting landscape. It’s only fitting that NASA is sending a Blue Ghost to explore it.
After a long journey in space — having launched on January 15 — Blue Ghost landed in a volcanic plain on the nearside of the moon called Mare Crisium at 3:34 a.m. EST.
Firefly Aerospace’s Blue Ghost lunar lander successfully made a soft touchdown near an ancient volcanic feature on the moon’s near side early Sunday morning.