China’s HQ-19 system to shield against hypersonic weapons and nuclear threats
Almost a decade has passed since the People’s Liberation Army pulled the trigger on President Xi Jinping’s plans for a ...
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Firefly’s Blue Ghost lander nails lunar mission
Astronomy contributor and lunar expert Robert Reeves looks back on a Texas-sized achievement in Moon exploration.
Here’s the secret to how Firefly was able to nail its first lunar landing
The Blue Ghost spacecraft, named for a species of firefly, took eclipse chasing to new heights. Not only did it see the Earth block the Sun from an unexplored location on the Moon, but the lander fell ...