A Lunar Lander’s Busy Day: Eclipse Photos and Rock Collecting
The shadow of the Blue Ghost spacecraft after it landed on the moon, with Earth in the distance. Blue Ghost just completed its mission, which lasted a full lunar day — two Earth weeks — on the near ...
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Next month NASA's Lucy probe will visit an asteroid that's been waiting 150 million years to say hello
"These relics are effectively fossils of the planet formation process, holding vital clues to deciphering the history of our solar system." ...
Where On Earth Do Astronauts Like Shubhanshu Shukla, Sunita Williams, Train For Their Space Missions?
These destinations on Earth simulate some of the most stressful parts of space travel, and help astronauts survive in extreme ...
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Meet the first astronaut to qualify under the Australian flag
Pegg’s achievements highlight the country's expanding presence and opportunities in space exploration. When news broke late ...
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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.
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Blue Ghost Lander Successfully Completes Historic Lunar Mission
Firefly Aerospace’s Blue Ghost commercial lander has gone dark on the moon as planned, but not before sending back ...
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 ...
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Two Trailblazing Spacewalks in 1965 Opened the Door to Decades of Astronauts Pushing the Limits of Their Capabilities
Since those early steps, extravehicular activity has helped provide the solutions to many problems that astronauts face in ...
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'Apollo 1' director surprised by details of ill-fated mission in new documentary
The documentary tells the story of Gus Grissom, Ed White and Roger Chaffee, who died after a fire erupted in their spacecraft on the launch pad.
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SpaceX loses contact with spacecraft during latest Starship mega rocket test flight
PEOPLE FROM AS FAR AS THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC AND TURKS AND CAICOS ALSO CAPTURED VIDEO OF THE BLAST, AND THAT FIERY DEBRIS ROCKET WAS TASKED WITH REIGNITING ANOTHER STARSHIP ENGINE IN SPACE AND ...
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SpaceX’s Starship spacecraft explodes midflight for the second time this year
SpaceX’s Starship spacecraft, the upper portion of the most powerful launch system ever made, exploded during its eighth test flight — marking the second failure for the vehicle in just six weeks.
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SpaceX's latest Starship mega rocket test flight ends with another explosion
Nearly two months after an explosion sent flaming debris raining down on the Turks and Caicos, SpaceX launched another mammoth Starship rocket on Thursday, but lost contact minutes into the test ...