A Lunar Lander’s Busy Day: Eclipse Photos and Rock Collecting
The shadow of the Blue Ghost spacecraft after it landed on the moon, with Earth in the distance. Blue Ghost just completed its mission, which lasted a full lunar day — two Earth weeks — on the near ...
Solar eclipses: Science behind the names of ‘devil horns, ‘diamond ring,’ ‘ring of fire’ effects
It’s rare but some solar eclipses cause stunning Instagram-worthy visual effects such as a devil’s horns, a smile or diamond ring sparkling in the sky ...
Garbage crisis: Hubballi-Dharwad streets turn into dumping grounds
Hubballi: Due to the inaction of the Hubballi-Dharwad Municipal Corporation (HDMC), major city areas have become garbage ...
Partial solar eclipse: When and where 'devil horns' or horizontal 'smiley face' may be visible
A “devil’s horns” or "solar horns" eclipse is stunning. It happens during a partial solar eclipse, when the moon only covers ...
Dry and hot: How Shanghai’s weather could shape the Chinese GP
The 2025 Chinese Grand Prix in Shanghai is expected to be hot and dry, impacting tyre management and strategy. With ...
Firefly’s Blue Ghost Captures the First-Ever HD Video of a Stunning Lunar Sunset
Firefly’s Blue Ghost Mission 1 set a new benchmark for commercial lunar exploration, lasting longer than any previous private mission and delivering 10 NASA instruments to the Moon. The mission ...
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NASA Science Continues After Firefly's First Moon Mission Concludes
As part of NASA's CLPS (Commercial Lunar Payload Services) initiative and Artemis campaign, Firefly's Blue Ghost lunar lander ...
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NASA Science Advances Post-Firefly Moon Mission
After delivering ten NASA science and technology payloads to the near side of the Moon through NASA's CLPS (Commercial Lunar ...
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See Last Week’s Stunning Eclipse From the Moon in Photos Captured by the Blue Ghost Lander, Now at the End of Its Mission
The spacecraft carried out the longest commercial operation on the moon to date—and also made history during its rare chance ...
Here’s the secret to how Firefly was able to nail its first lunar landing
The Blue Ghost spacecraft, named for a species of firefly, took eclipse chasing to new heights. Not only did it see the Earth ...
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Blue Ghost goes silent on the Moon: Here are its roaring accomplishments
During its 14-day surface operation, Blue Ghost transmitted over 119 GB of data back to Earth, exceeding mission requirements ...
Firefly Aerospace Successfully Completes 14 Days of Surface Operations on the Moon
All 10 NASA Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) instruments successfully operated on the lunar surface and collected ...