A team at NASA’s Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia, has captured first-of-its-kind imagery of a lunar lander’s engine plumes interacting with the Moon’s surface, […]
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Athena Lunar Lander Successfully Lands Near Moon’s South Pole on IM-2 Mission
The private lunar lander Athena, developed by Intuitive Machines, has touched down near the Moon’s south pole, though the exact condition of the spacecraft remains […]
NASA Sets Coverage for Intuitive Machines’ Second Private Moon Landing
Carrying NASA technology demonstrations and science investigations, Intuitive Machines is targeting their Moon landing no earlier than 12:32 p.m. EST on Thursday, March 6. The […]
Blue Ghost Lands on Moon
The shadow of Firefly Aerospace’s Blue Ghost lunar lander can be seen in this photo from the Moon, taken after landing on March 2, 2025. […]
Touchdown! Carrying NASA Science, Firefly’s Blue Ghost Lands on Moon
Carrying a suite of NASA science and technology, Firefly Aerospace’s Blue Ghost Mission 1 successfully landed at 3:34 a.m. EST on Sunday near a volcanic […]
2 Moon Landings Scheduled Within A Week For NASA’s Private Fleet
Washington: More than fifty years passed between the last Apollo mission and the United States’ return to the lunar surface when the first-ever private lander […]
Blue Ghost Lander Lowers Orbit, Prepares for Lunar Touchdown on March 2
Firefly Aerospace’s Blue Ghost lander has successfully completed an engine burn to lower its orbit around the Moon, as part of its preparations for a […]
Blue Ghost Lunar Lander Set for Historic Moon Landing on March 2, 2025
Firefly Aerospace’s Blue Ghost lunar lander is scheduled to make its descent on the Moon’s surface no earlier than 3:45 a.m. EST on Sunday, March […]
NASA Sets Coverage of Firefly’s First Robotic Commercial Moon Landing
With a suite of NASA science and technology on board, Firefly Aerospace is targeting no earlier than 3:45 a.m. EST on Sunday, March 2, to […]
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NASA Accelerates Space Exploration, Earth Science for All in 2024
With a look back at 2024, NASA is celebrating its many innovative and inspiring accomplishments this year including for the first time, landing new science […]
