Blue Ghost Lunar Lander Is Now Orbiting the Moon

The Blue Ghost Lunar Lander Is Now Orbiting the Moon, Taking Dazzling Photographs
Along with Blue Ghost, NASA launched the Tenacious lunar rover from Japanese company ispace. It's one of the smallest planetary rovers ever designed, and it wouldn't look out of place in an RC car toy shop. Tenacious measures 10 inches tall and weighs just 5 pounds.
See the First Stunning Images Taken by the Blue Ghost Lunar Lander on Its 'Scenic Route' to the Moon
On its way to the moon, Firefly Aerospace’s Blue Ghost lunar lander has taken its first space pictures as it orbits Earth. The Texas-based company has been sharing the breathtaking videos and images in the weeks since Blue Ghost’s launch on January 15.
NASA’s next moon mission to test new lunar landing technology
KANNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. — NASA crews are getting ready for its next moon mission. Engineers will test new technology during the mission that could pave the way for future astronaut landings. Later this month, Intuitive Machines will launch its Athena Lander, designed to test lunar mobility and search for water.
Welcome to the moon! Firefly's Blue Ghost lander reaches lunar orbit (video, photos)
Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost moon lander reached lunar orbit on Thursday (Feb. 13) and snapped some photos to commemorate the milestone.
Say hello to the moon in stunning footage as Blue Ghost enters lunar orbit
Aiming to be just the second ever commercial soft landing on the moon, the Blue Ghost mission has arrived in lunar orbit - and captured some incredible views.The Latest Tech News, Delivered to Your In
Firefly’s Blue Ghost Lander Bids Farewell to Earth on Its Way to the Moon
The Blue Ghost lander completed its trans-lunar injection maneuver on Wednesday, a series of engine burns designed to place the spacecraft in lunar orbit. After spending three weeks in a highly elliptical orbit around Earth,
After a wrenching decision by NASA, private lunar lander finds a new customer
However, all was not lost. NASA had committed to the contract and said Astrobotic could fly a mass simulator to the Moon. The ...
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Crater-diving hopper 'Gracie' will launch to the moon aboard private Athena lander this month
Intuitive Machines' second lunar lander will carry four mobile robots, including a hopper named Gracie, toward the moon when ...
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Blue Ghost lunar lander is documenting its journey to the moon. The views are breathtaking
The Blue Ghost lunar lander has captured its first images of the moon from the spacecraft’s orbit around Earth, the Texas-based company Firefly Aerospace announced this week. The two images — ...
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NASA showcases next Intuitive Machines’ lunar lander
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER — NASA showcased the next lunar lander from Intuitive Machines ... use NASA’s Regolith and Ice Drill for Exploring New Terrain (TRIDENT) that will dig about 3 feet ...
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SpaceX to launch water-hunting moon probe 'Lunar Trailblazer' on Feb. 26
Lunar Trailblazer is part of a growing list of probes and landers heading toward the moon to search for water ice.
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Blue Origin spins up lunar gravity for New Shepard flight
Blue Origin has sent its reusable New Shepard rocket on another suborbital lob, this time simulating lunar gravity for ...
Moonshot firm ispace upbeat as Trump keeps Artemis lunar missions with Japan
Tokyo-based moon exploration company ispace is heartened by signs the United States and Japan will remain on course for joint ...
Astrobotic secures new lunar payload after NASA nixed rover last year
Astrolab has a contract with SpaceX to transport a larger rover, the Flexible Logistics and Exploration rover, in December of ...
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The Blue Ghost Lunar Lander Is Now Orbiting the Moon, With Dazzling Photographs
NASA's Blue Ghost lunar lander has arrived at the moon and is now orbiting Earth's nearest neighbor as it prepares to make its landing next month. And it's capturing some amazing photos on its journey ...