Moon, Blue Ghost and future lunar missions

Blue Ghost Is About to Land on the Moon in a Record-Breaking Mission
Firefly’s Blue Ghost Mission 1 is set to touch down on the Moon’s Mare Crisium on March 2, following a final lunar orbit maneuver. The mission, carrying 10 NASA instruments, has already made history by tracking GNSS signals in lunar orbit.
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.
Moon’s grand canyons lead way to lunar landing sites
Using energy greater than the global nuclear weapons inventory, an impact event carved two grand canyons into the moon’s surface, and the asymmetrical distribution could clear the way for future lunar missions.
NASA’s next moon mission to test new lunar landing technology
KANNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. — NASA crews are getting ready for its next moon mission. Engineers will test new technology during the mission that could pave the way for future astronaut landings. Later this month, Intuitive Machines will launch its Athena Lander, designed to test lunar mobility and search for water.
Blue Ghost's lunar mission unveils unseen moon craters
Blue Ghost, a spacecraft owned by Firefly Aerospace, has captured the latest photos from the Moon's orbit. The footage reveals close-ups of the vast craters on the side we cannot see from Earth. The spacecraft is scheduled to land on the Moon in a few days.
Blue Ghost nears lunar landing, unveils moon's hidden face
Blue Ghost, owned by Firefly Aerospace, recorded the latest photos from the Moon's orbit. The footage shows close-ups of the vast craters on the side we cannot see from Earth. The spacecraft is set to land on the Moon in a few days.
Blue Ghost Captures Moon's Far Side Ahead of Landing
Firefly Aerospace Blue Ghost, a new lunar lander from Firefly Aerospace, is just a little over a week away from touchdown. As it sidles up to the Moon, the spacecraft has managed to snag some stunning footage of Earth and its rocky satellite.
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 ...
60 years ago: Ranger 8 moon photos aid in Apollo site selection
Before Apollo astronauts set foot upon the moon, much remained unknown about the lunar surface. While most scientists ...
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Crater-diving hopper 'Gracie' will launch to the moon aboard private Athena lander this month
The rocket-powered Gracie will conduct five hops during its short lunar stay, including one into the depths of a shadowy ...
The International Space Station is hidden in this gorgeous photo of the moon. Can you spot it?
The space station and one other Easter egg — the site of NASA's next human moon landing — are hidden in this lucky photo.
Chandrayaan-3 Landing Site Near Moon’s South Pole Is 3.7 Billion Years Old, Reveals Study
Scientists reveal that ISROs Chandrayaan-3 landing site near the Moon’s South Pole is approximately 3.7 billion years old, ...
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Moon added to list of vulnerable sites by World Monuments Fund
The Fund included the moon on its 2025 Watch list due to the dawn of a new Space ... These sites include the Tranquility Base where humans first set foot on the moon. The landing site ...
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World Monuments Fund adds Moon, Apollo 11 sites to 2025 heritage preservation watch list
emphasizing the need for preservation efforts due to at least 90 threatened sites from the new rush for exploration and space tourism, specifically those of the first moon landings. The WMF is ...