Private Blue Ghost lander spotted on the moon by NASA lunar orbiter (photo)
Blue Ghost successfully landed on the moon on Sunday (March 2), touching down in Mare Crisium ("Sea of Crises") — a large impact basin about 345 miles (555 kilometers) wide. The spacecraft sits near a volcanic cone called Mons Latreille within the basin, which is located in the northeast region of the moon's near side.
Former NASA astronaut explains why Firefly’s ‘Blue Ghost’ moon landing is so rare
A robotic lunar lander built by Texas-based company Firefly has successfully landed on the moon making it only the second private-sector company ever to achieve a soft lunar landing. Former NASA astronaut Leroy Chiao explains why these landings are so rare.
The lunar lander, called Blue Ghost, settled onto the Moon's surface at 2:34 am CST (3:34 am EST; 08:34 UTC). A few dozen ...
A private company will attempt to complete a quick one-two punch at the moon’s face today as Intuitive Machines looks to ...
The Blue Ghost touchdown kicks off two weeks of around-the-clock research by NASA science and technology payloads.
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