"Thanks for all your effort," wrote the first moonwalker. Neil Armstrong was appreciative, but as explained in his ...

The next Sputnik Moment will take place against the backdrop of great power competition, as it did in the 1950s. This time, ...

“This commitment to flying missions reinforces our broader efforts of developing a heavy cargo lander, establishing a lunar data relay satellite constellation, and providing sustainable ...

Launched nearly two weeks ago, the spacecraft is headed to the moon where it aims to land, completing just the second commercial lunar landing to date. The lander is filled with experiments and ...

Firefly’s Blue Ghost lunar lander captures the Blue Marble while in Earth orbit approximately 6,700 km above the planet on January 23, 2025. Firefly Aerospace It’s been one week since the ...

One week ago, a private lunar lander left ... the moon for NASA. The lander, dubbed "Blue Ghost," hitched a ride on Jan. 15 aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket for a 1:11 a.m. EST launch from Launch ...

The year ahead in space: Uncrewed lunar missions and 1st private space station among 2025 space launches The lander, dubbed "Blue Ghost," hitched a ride on Jan. 15 aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket for ...

While SpaceX is not the sole new launch company, it has set the pace for reducing the cost and increasing the reliability of space launches.