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When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Sunset with Earth and Venus on the horizon, as seen by Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost spacecraft ...

Firefly’s Blue Ghost lander captured its first sunrise on the moon, marking the beginning of the lunar day and the start of surface operations in its new home. Credit: Firefly Aerospace Kevin Scholtes ...

Firefly Aerospace, the startup that on Sunday (March 2) became only the second private-sector company to soft-land a ...

When the Blue Ghost lander reached the lunar surface on March 2, Firefly Aerospace become the first commercial company to fully succeed in a soft moon landing at the first attempt. A week on, and a ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Amanda Kooser covers the quirky side of science and space. The moon is gigantic compared to a lunar lander. Imagine flying in ...

Over at the moon, things are busy this week as a lunar mission gets to work on its science research. The Blue Ghost mission from Firefly Aerospace performed a picture-perfect landing 10 days ago, ...

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Blue Ghost, a Texas-built lunar lander, sent its final message from the moon’s surface this week before powering down and concluding its historic journey. “Mission mode change detected, now in ...

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