Blue Ghost Lunar Lander Is Now Orbiting the Moon

The Blue Ghost Lunar Lander Is Now Orbiting the Moon, Taking Dazzling Photographs
Along with Blue Ghost, NASA launched the Tenacious lunar rover from Japanese company ispace. It's one of the smallest planetary rovers ever designed, and it wouldn't look out of place in an RC car toy shop. Tenacious measures 10 inches tall and weighs just 5 pounds.
Welcome to the moon! Firefly's Blue Ghost lander reaches lunar orbit (video, photos)
Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost moon lander reached lunar orbit on Thursday (Feb. 13) and snapped some photos to commemorate the milestone.
Firefly’s Blue Ghost Lander Bids Farewell to Earth on Its Way to the Moon
The Blue Ghost mission launched on Wednesday, January 15, on board a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket and is currently around halfway through its journey to the Moon. The mission, named “Ghost Riders in the Sky,” will spend around 16 days in lunar orbit before attempting a soft touchdown on the lunar surface.
Say hello to the moon in stunning footage as Blue Ghost enters lunar orbit
Aiming to be just the second ever commercial soft landing on the moon, the Blue Ghost mission has arrived in lunar orbit - and captured some incredible views.The Latest Tech News, Delivered to Your In
Blue Ghost Successfully Reaches Lunar Orbit—Next Stop: Mare Crisium
In a major achievement for both Firefly Aerospace and the future of lunar exploration, the Blue Ghost lander has officially reached lunar orbit. This momentous event, which took place on February 13,
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The Otherwise Unremarkable ‘Rock Boxes’ That Brought Pieces of the Moon Back to Earth
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Moon to the rescue? Scientists say Earth’s ‘bodyguard’ could absorb deadly 'city-killer' asteroid's impact
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Full moon calendar 2025: When to see the next full moon
Only when the moon, Earth and the sun are perfectly aligned is the moon 100% full. And sometimes — once in a blue moon — the moon is full twice in a month (or four times in a season ...
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Earth's mini-moon was the moon all along
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When is the next full moon? See the Worm Moon over Michigan in mid-March
March's full moon will come just before the spring equinox — signaling the start of a new season in Michigan. Look up in the ...
See February’s full snow moon and the last of the planetary parade
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Did Covid lockdowns really cause temperatures on the moon to drop?
Last year, a pair of researchers claimed that the shockwaves of the shutdown could be felt as far as the moon, causing a ...
From tale of 'Chang'e flying to the moon' to legend of 'Chang'e' lunar exploration
The 15th day of the first month on the Chinese lunar calendar marks the Lantern Festival. The moon is full in the sky, and ...