Lunar Lander Blueprint

The Blue Ghost lander just witnessed a lunar eclipse

Lunar lander snaps mesmerizing views of a solar eclipse

Its primary objective following the March 2 touchdown inside Mare Crisium crater was to deliver 10 NASA instruments designed to gather lunar subsurface data. But the eastern edge of the moon’s near east side also provided a perfect spot for viewing a solar eclipse from the moon’s point of view.

Science News · 2d

The Blue Ghost lander just witnessed a lunar eclipse — from the moon

The privately-owned lander turned its cameras toward Earth as our planet cast its shadow over the moon. It’s not the first spacecraft to do so.

Space.com on MSN · 3d

Watch moon dust fly as private Blue Ghost lunar lander touches down (video)

"The successful SCALPSS operation is a key step in gathering fundamental knowledge about landing and operating on the moon, and this technology is already providing data that could inform future missions.

USA Today10d

Athena spacecraft is 2nd lander to reach moon in a week, but location, condition unclear

For the second time in less than a week, an uncrewed American lunar lander has touched down on the surface of Earth's celestial neighbor as NASA races to get humans back to the moon in the years ...

Futurism on MSN4d

Lunar Lander Starts Drilling Into the Moon, Sparks Flying

Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost lunar lander is wasting no time and is already drilling into the dusty regolith to study the ...

USA Today10d

Intuitive Machines' IM-2 lunar lander reached the moon, but its status is unclear

The lander, called Athena, is a Nova-C class lunar lander and carries a drill and mass spectrometer capable of boring into the moon's soil to search for highly valued water ice. Such ice holds ...

10don MSN

Private lunar lander may have fallen over while touching down near the moon’s south pole

This photo provided by NASA shows the Intuitive Machines’ Athena lander approaching the surface of the moon on Thursday, ...

Colorado Public Radio6d

What’s next for Lunar Outpost’s rover mission after moon lander got stuck on its side

Lunar Outpost’s MAPP rover mission would have seen it become the first U.S. robotic rover on the surface of the moon. It ...

Chicago Tribune10d

Private lunar lander is declared dead after landing sideways in a crater near the moon’s south pole

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla.— A private lunar lander is no longer working after landing sideways in a crater near the moon’s south pole and its mission is over, officials said Friday. The news came ...

Los Angeles Times9d

Private lunar lander stopped working after landing sideways in a crater

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — A private lunar lander is no longer working after landing sideways in a crater near the moon’s south pole and its mission is over, officials said Friday. The news came ...

Daily Galaxy on MSN1d

Private Lunar Lander Captures Stunning “Diamond Ring” Eclipse from the Moon’s Surface

For the first time in history, a privately operated lunar lander has captured images of a total eclipse from the Moon’s surface. Firefly Aerospace’s Blue Ghost lander, which successfully touched down ...

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