As he helps fight DEI, Musk's SpaceX has a huge contract to send 1st woman, person of color to the moon
As Elon Musk helps the Trump administration eliminate DEI, his SpaceX currently has a NASA contract to help land the first ...
Private spacecraft gets dramatic view of Earth eclipsing moon
Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost lander, a private spacecraft hired by NASA to take experiments to the moon, got a rare front-row seat of the spectacle in space. The phenomenon occurred when the blue ...
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How did walking on the Moon affect the Apollo astronauts?
Where the astronauts sat in the Apollo Lunar Module may have profoundly impacted the way the experience of walking on the ...
History Today: When Luna 9 became first spacecraft to make a soft landing on the Moon
February 3, 1950, is remembered as the day the Soviet Union’s Luna 9 became the first spacecraft to make a soft landing on ...
See the Blue Ghost spacecraft’s first view of the moon
NASA has updated its list of potential landing sites for the next human visit to the moon, which is planned for 2026. The Artemis III mission will see the first crewed lunar landing since the Apollo ...
NASA Gave Up a Ride to the Moon. This Startup’s Rover Took It.
After the space agency canceled its VIPER rover, an empty space was available on a private spacecraft that will still head to ...
Pittsburgh's Astrobotic will try again for a moon landing
A Pittsburgh company is gearing up for another try at a moon landing. North Side-based Astrobotic says its Griffin lander ...
Despite DEI demise, NASA still touts goal to land 1st woman, 1st person of color on moon
NASA’s plans to return to the moon continue to highlight goals of landing the first woman and first person of color on the ...