Blue Ghost Lander Lowers Orbit, Prepares for Lunar Touchdown on March 2
Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost lander completes an orbit adjustment, bringing it closer to the lunar surface for landing.
The Diplomat19h
China’s Dream of Space Exploration With ‘No End’
China’s space strategy is shaped by military ambitions, aspirations for technological dominance, and ubiquitous commercial ...
RIPR: The Public's Radio1d
Is Trump preparing to cancel America’s ride back to the moon?
President Trump launched the Artemis program to return U.S. astronauts to the moon for the first time since Apollo. Now, the ...
Private spacecraft beams home thrilling flyover video of the moon's far side
A small uncrewed spacecraft is buzzing the moon, with under two weeks remaining before its bold attempt to land on the lunar ...
'Goodbye Earth, hello moon': What Blue Ghost lander has been up to in NASA mission
The lander, Blue Ghost, fired its engines for four minutes Thursday to propel the spacecraft into lunar orbit ahead of a ...
NASA says Boeing-built SLS moon rocket is ‘essential’ as company warns of layoffs
NASA responded to news that Boeing aims to lay off up to 400 workers from its Space Launch System program. The SLS rocket ...
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Private FLIP moon rover replaces NASA's cancelled VIPER on 2025 lunar south pole mission
FLIP (which stands for Flex Lunar Innovation Platform ... will touch down on the moon for the first time aboard a SpaceX Starship lander as soon as late 2026. "By joining Griffin Mission One ...
After a wrenching decision by NASA, private lunar lander finds a new customer
However, all was not lost. NASA had committed to the contract and said Astrobotic could fly a mass simulator to the Moon. The ...
Yahoo17d
A red moon: Will the next 'Sputnik Moment' be made in China?
protracted and byzantine process for issuing Starship launch licenses to SpaceX, critical for Starship lunar lander development, is an example. Though recently improved, the licensing procedures ...
Observer19d
4 Space Missions to Watch in February 2025: NASA, SpaceX and More
One day after the lander missions hitched a ride together ... January also saw the seventh test flight of SpaceX’s Starship rocket, which ended in a mishap with the explosion of its upper ...