SpaceX later confirmed deployment of the two landers, sending them on their way to the moon. The launch is the first mission for the Blue Ghost lander and the second attempt for the Resilience lander.
Spica, the Maiden’s alpha star, is a blue-white B-type star shining at magnitude 1. Early this morning, the waxing Moon appears to hang directly beneath the star, slowly sliding to its lower ...
The landers are taking very different routes to the moon. Blue Ghost is expected to spend about 25 days in Earth orbit, giving Firefly engineers time to thoroughly check out the craft's ...
The Blue Ghost lander will carry 10 NASA science and technology instruments to the lunar surface to further understand the Moon and help prepare for future human missions. NASA/Frank Michaux A ...
On board Blue Ghost will be a group of science experiments and technology demonstrations, including ones that will test a “Lunar PlanetVac” to collect and sort soil samples on the moon ...