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We’re going back to the moon: Everything to know about NASA’s latest lunar lander mission
For the past week, an uncrewed lunar lander has been journeying through outer space on a 60-day mission to the moon on behalf ...
Private moon spacecraft just took a breathtaking snapshot of Earth
An uncrewed spacecraft just snapped an iconic portrait of the blue marble from space. Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost lander, ...
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Japan's Resilience moon lander views Earth's most remote region from orbit (photo)
While Resilience and Blue Ghost are in orbit and preparing to leave for the moon, another lunar lander — Intuitive Machines ' IM-2, or Athena — recently arrived at Cape Canaveral to loaded atop of a ...
NASA astronauts show how to fly the lunar-bound Orion spacecraft
NASA is preparing the Orion spacecraft for its first crewed flight around the moon. Here's how astronauts will fly it.
A moon-bound spacecraft snaps footage of Earth eclipsing the sun
The Blue Ghost lunar lander, built by the Texas-based company Firefly Aerospace for NASA, launched to space on Jan. 15, and ...
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Happy Lunar New Year 2025! Chinese astronauts send Year of the Snake greeting from Tiangong space station (video)
People worldwide celebrate the Lunar New Year today, which occurs on the second new moon to follow the Winter Solstice.
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Spacecraft with local ties will explore water on the Moon
A spacecraft designed and developed in Littleton could help researchers determine whether we can safely return to the Moon.
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 ...
Spacecraft headed to the moon captures amazing new view of Earth
Still circling Earth, Firefly Aerospace’s lunar lander fired its thrusters Thursday to put it on a path to reach the moon in ...
NASA spacecraft flew by distant world. It saw unprecedented volcanism.
On Dec. 27, 2024, NASA's Juno spacecraft swooped by the volcanic world Io. It witnessed a giant eruption.