Private Blue Ghost moon lander captures amazing footage of Earth behind and lunar surface below (video)
Blue Ghost is aiming to become the second private lander to successfully soft-land on the moon, just over a year after Intuitive Machines' Odysseus lander. If all goes well, the solar-powered spacecraft will operate on the surface of the moon for one lunar day, or about 14 Earth days, with lunar sunset expected to bring an end to the mission.
Private Lander On Awesome Moon Mission Sets Record And Sends Back Footage Of Earth
A private spacecraft on a pretty badass mission has sent back even more footage of the far side of the Moon, on its way to land in the Mare Crisium region of our satellite on March 2. During this latest approach, a NASA instrument placed on board the spacecraft set a new record.
See the Earth rising and setting behind the moon in new Blue Ghost footage
Footage captured by the Firefly Aerospace lunar landing mission shows our planet peeking out behind the impressive bulk of the moon.
The dark side of moon: Firefly's Blue Ghost spacecraft captures incredible visuals of hidden lunar surface
Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost spacecraft shares stunning images of the moon's hidden side as it prepares for a lunar landing attempt on March 2, carrying 10 NASA payloads for scientific experiments.
Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost spacecraft captures a view of the far side of the moon
Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost spacecraft captured a stunning view of the far side of the moon, which is the side that faces away from Earth.
Blue Ghost spacecraft captures rare, stunnning views of Earth eclipsing the moon
Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost spacecraft took some unique photos of our home planet on its Mission 1 flight to the moon in late January and early February. The spacecraft is now in orbit around the moon,
Blue Ghost spaceship collects close-up footage of Moon
A spaceship has captured jaw-dropping close-up footage of the Moon. Breathtaking scenes from February 18, and shared Monday, show the Earth rising and setting behind the Moon were captured by Firefly Aerospace’s Blue Ghost lunar lander.
Blue Ghost orbits the moon ahead of lunar landing on Sunday
The Blue Ghost will make a soft landing on the moon on Sunday. Firefly Aerospace posted a video of the spacecraft making its second burn before getting into lunar orbit ahead of landing. The Earth rises and sets in the distance of the video.
Photos from space show the Texas company Firefly Aerospace preparing to land on the moon for the first time
Firefly's Blue Ghost mission is snapping stunning photos on its way to a lunar landing attempt. They show a new era of moon ...
Moonbound medley: Record 3 lunar landers will be on way at same time
The latest, Athena from Houston-based Intuitive Machines, is targeting a 7:17 p.m. launch Wednesday aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 ...
Cedar Park’s Firefly Aerospace lands $22M Space Force launch deal
Firefly Aerospace, a Cedar Park-based spacecraft manufacturer, has scored a nearly $22M deal with the Space Force to launch a ...
Intuitive Machines set to embark on second moon landing mission
Intuitive Machines was set on Wednesday for the launch of its second moon lander, aiming to make the latest private U.S.
Firefly Aerospace awarded $21.81 million US Space Force contract
These missions require Firefly to keep a rocket on standby and launch within 24 hours of notice from Space Force.
Firefly Aerospace Awarded Launch Agreement for the U.S. Space Force VICTUS SOL Tactically Responsive Space Mission
Firefly Aerospace, Inc., the leader in responsive space launch services, today announced the company was awarded a $21.81 ...
Firefly spacecraft provides striking view of Earth on top of Earth
Firefly Aerospace 's moon-bound spacecraft has provided the closest thing to a reflecting pool in space, showing Earth as an ...
The new space race: building a sustainable economy on the moon
This modern-day lunar gold rush has attracted diverse participants, from established space agencies to innovative private ...