“We got some moon dust on our boots.” Within about half an hour, the spacecraft sent back its first photograph of the moon’s surface. It was a remarkable success for the company, achieving ...

On Sunday (March 2), Blue Ghost — built and operated by the Texas-based company Firefly Aerospace — became just the second ...

When astronauts walk on the moon, they'll serve as the eyes, hands, and boots-on-the-ground interpreters supporting the ...

Firefly Aerospace’s Blue Ghost lunar lander successfully made a soft touchdown near an ancient volcanic feature on the moon’s ...

Space companies need Starship's super-heavy heft to fly human habitats and mining equipment to the moon. The rocket just ...

Firefly’s Blue Ghost lunar spacecraft landed upright on the Moon–a first for a private company–and released amazing HD video ...

The first private lunar lander to pull off a fully successful Moon mission has fallen silent. Firefly Aerospace’s Blue Ghost lander fell silent at the weekend, wrapping up two weeks of science ...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. — Firefly Aerospace is sharing more after making history. Their Blue Ghost lander became the first ...

A total lunar eclipse is set to wow North American astrophotographers on March 13 and 14, here's how to photograph this ...

After identifying surface hazards and selecting a safe ... A historic moment on March 2 we'll never forget. We have moon dust on our boots!" the company wrote today in an X post that shared ...

The agency has already contracted Starship to land its next astronauts on the moon, putting boots on the lunar surface for the first time since 1972. Related stories Starship still needs to stick ...

It carried a vacuum to suck up moon dirt for analysis and a drill to measure temperature as deep as 10 feet below the surface. Also on board: a device for eliminating abrasive lunar dust - a ...