Goodbye, Earth. Firefly’s lunar lander captured views of its home planet in the rearview mirror as it headed toward an orbit around the Moon, aiming for a touchdown on its dusty surface in about ...

Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. Firefly Aerospace, the Texas-based startup that on Sunday became only the second private-sector company ...

Private spacecraft lands on the moon Unlike Nasa’s Apollo moon landings, which had billions of dollars of funding behind them, private companies operate on a limited budget, Firefly chief Jason ...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Firefly Aerospace succeeded in its first attempt to land on the moon with its uncrewed Blue Ghost spacecraft on Sunday, kicking off a two-week research mission as a handful ...

Rendering of Blue Ghost's descent to the moon's surface. Firefly Aerospace The moon has a brand new visitor, as Firefly Aerospace has made history by becoming the first private company to ever ...

The US firm Firefly Aerospace has claimed to be the first commercial company to achieve “a fully successful soft landing on the Moon”. Yesterday, the company’s Blue Ghost lunar lander touched down on ...

This detailed microimage shows larger channels branching into smaller ones, supplying oxygen for the firefly's light emission. The smallest channels are ten thousand times smaller than a ...