While Earthlings were watching the moon turn blood red during Friday morning’s lunar eclipse, a robotic lander on the moon ...
Firefly Aerospace became the second US company ... Impact sensors on the craft's four carbon-composite legs triggered Blue Ghost's engine to shutdown upon landing. Two solar panels on the side ...
The spacecraft was launched in January and made headlines after achieving a smooth landing. Firefly is the first private firm ...
The feat makes Firefly Aerospace the first private space firm to achieve a fully successful moon landing. Another Texas company’s craft made it to the moon last year but tipped over after landing.