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FireFly Aerospace's Blue Ghost is on its way to moon

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The Blue Ghost Lunar Lander Is Now Headed to the Moon: Here's What to Know

NASA's Blue Ghost lunar lander successfully launched on Wednesday and is on its way to the moon. Blue Ghost, from Firefly Aerospace, is accompanied by the Tenacious lunar rover from the Japanese company ispace.

SpaceX Just Launched Two Private Moon Landers. Here’s What Happens Next

A Falcon 9 rocket delivered the two landers to space earlier this morning, kickstarting a pair of exciting private Moon missions.

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FireFly Aerospace's Blue Ghost is on its way to the moon: What to know about NASA mission

The spacecraft built and operated by Texas-based Firefly Aerospace launched in the early Monday hours from Florida aboard a SpaceX rocket.

Full moon, Mars

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Mars hides behind the Full Wolf Moon in gorgeous photos from around the world

The moon performed a cosmic ballet with Mars this week. On Monday evening (Jan. 13), the Full Wolf Moon passed in front of Mars in what's known as a lunar occultation, during which another celestial object appears to disappear behind the moon from our vantage point on Earth.

In Photos: Mars Devoured By ‘Wolf Moon’ In Stunning Sight For U.S. Sky-Watchers

January’s full moon, the “Wolf Moon,” rose alongside Mars at its brightest, occulting it for a short period as seen from North America. Here are the best images.

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Full moons to look out for in 2025 after incredible 'Wolf Moon' wowed stargazers

Here are all the full moons you can expect to see in 2025 after the stunning Wolf Moon was spotted over the US last night.

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There was a straight shot from Earth to the Moon and Mars last night

So I grabbed my camera, ran outside, and looked up just as Mars was supposed to emerge from the Moon's curved horizon. Seen ...

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What's next for the 2 private landers SpaceX just launched toward the moon?

Early on Tuesday morning (Jan. 15), a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket sent Blue Ghost and Resilience — lunar landers built by Firefly ...

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Moon Under Threat, Heritage Group Warns

The World Monuments Fund has included the moon on its 2025 "Watch" list of cultural heritage locations facing significant ...

Earth's moon could've had Saturn-like rings, new study hints

A new study implies that in the past, moons in our solar system may have had rings just like planets do — deepening the ...

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Kissing moons may explain why Earth's moon is so large

The larger moons of Pluto and Earth likely formed through a collisional process with Charon and our moon, respectively, ...

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Blue Ghost moon lander will help NASA see Earth's magnetic field 'breathing' for 1st time

Firefly Aerospace's soon-to-launch Blue Ghost moon lander will help NASA better understand our home planet, and how it ...

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Blood Moon: When and How To See the Lunar Eclipse

Late on March 13 and on into the early hours of March 14 the moon will turn a spooky red color in the skies above the U.S.

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Watchdog Group Adds the Moon to List of Threatened Historic Sites

That organization is the World Monuments Fund, which today announced the 25 sites on its annual World Monuments Watch. The ...

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SpaceX launches dual moon missions in milestone 100th flight

In 2025, our natural satellite once again becomes the focus of unmanned private missions supported by NASA. The 100th SpaceX ...

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