Liftoff! NASA Sends Science, Tech to Moon on Firefly, SpaceX Flight
19 hours ago · Congratulations to the NASA, Firefly, and SpaceX teams on this successful launch.” Once on the Moon, NASA will test and demonstrate lunar drilling technology, regolith (lunar rocks and soil) sample collection capabilities, global navigation satellite system abilities, radiation tolerant computing, and lunar dust mitigation methods.
Moon Phase and Libration 2025 - Moon: NASA Science
3 days ago · A very oblique view of a crater on the far side of the Moon, as imaged by NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter. Cold Spot Crater NASA's LADEE mission came to an end as the spacecraft executed a planned de-orbit into the surface of the Moon at nearly three thousand, six hundred miles per hour.
Ten NASA Science, Tech Instruments Flying to Moon on Firefly …
1 day ago · As part of NASA’s CLPS (Commercial Lunar Payload Services) initiative and Artemis campaign, the agency is preparing to fly ten instruments aboard Firefly Aerospace’s first delivery to the Moon.These science payloads and technology demonstrations will help advance our understanding of the Moon and planetary processes, while paving the way for future crewed missions on the Moon and beyond ...
Liftoff! Firefly Lunar Lander Begins Journey to the Moon
1 day ago · At 1:11 a.m. EST SpaceX launched its Falcon 9 rocket and Firefly Aerospace’s Blue Ghost lunar lander from Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Aboard are a suite of NASA scientific instruments to the Moon as part of the agency’s CLPS ( Commercial Lunar Payload Services ) initiative and Artemis campaign.
Artemis - NASA
Dec 11, 2022 · With the Artemis campaign, NASA will land the first woman and first person of color on the Moon, using innovative technologies to explore more of the lunar surface than ever before. We will collaborate with commercial and international partners and establish the first long-term presence on the Moon.
Daily Moon Guide | Observe – Moon: NASA Science
NASA's interactive map for observing the Moon each day of the year. WHAT WILL YOU SEE? This shows the Moon’s current phase in two ways: the percentage of the Moon’s nearside that …
Earth's Moon - Science@NASA
The Moon makes Earth more livable by moderating our home planet's wobble on its axis, leading to a relatively stable climate. It also causes tides , creating a rhythm that has guided humans for thousands of years.
Lunar Discovery and Exploration - NASA Science
Through researching the Moon and its environment, and by using the Moon as an observation platform, NASA strives to gain a greater understanding of the Moon, the solar system, the universe, and the deep space environment.
Live Countdown Coverage Begins for First Firefly Commercial Lunar ...
1 day ago · A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying Firefly Aerospace’s Blue Ghost Mission One lander prepares for a launch to the Moon on January 14 from Launch Complex 39A at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida as part of NASA’s CLPS (Commercial Lunar Payload Services) initiative.
Moon Exploration - NASA Science
While the Moon has always been an object of wonder and scientific interest to humanity, lunar exploration began in earnest in the 1950s, with the United States and the USSR developing and launching robotic spacecraft.