Returning to the Moon requires solving the problem of reliable power for lunar missions. Solar energy is abundant in some locations on the Moon, but it’s not always reliable due to the long lunar ...

However, in lieu of a mass simulator, Astrobotic wanted to see if it could find a more useful payload. So as the company's ...

The past few years have marked the advent of a new lunar space race ... The mission will send a robotic lander to test Blue Moon’s design and engine capabilities, aiming to ensure a smooth ...

The lander built by Firefly Aerospace has captured incredible views as it orbits Earth. Its next phase is an engine burn that will propel it toward lunar orbit ...

The Blue Ghost lunar lander has captured its first images of the moon from Earth’s orbit as well as a video of Earth eclipsing the sun. See the dazzling views here.

NASA's Blue Ghost lunar lander is on its way to the moon, soaring through space with a tiny lunar rover called Tenacious. "After all the testing conducted and mission simulations completed ...

One week ago, a private lunar lander left the ground on a nearly 7-week journey to reach the surface of the moon. The launch may not have had the headline-grabbing power of last year's historic ...

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The Blue Ghost lunar lander has captured its first images of the moon from the spacecraft’s orbit around Earth, the Texas-based company Firefly Aerospace announced this week. The two images — which ...

The Blue Ghost lunar lander has captured its first images of the moon from the spacecraft’s orbit around Earth, the Texas-based company Firefly Aerospace announced this week. The two images ...