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Firefly’s Blue Ghost Spacecraft Will Try to Land on Moon

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Private lunar lander Blue Ghost aces moon touchdown with a special delivery for NASA

A private lunar lander carrying a drill, vacuum and other experiments for NASA touched down on the moon Sunday, the latest in a string of companies looking to kickstart business on Earth's celestial neighbor ahead of astronaut missions.

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Earth shines over the moon in amazing 1st photos from private Blue Ghost lander. 'We're all in that picture.'

A major highlight of the mission will take place on March 14, when Blue Ghost captures high-definition images of a total eclipse as Earth obscures the sun from the moon's perspective. Meanwhile, those of us on Earth will witness the same event as a total lunar eclipse, turning the moon a deep, eerie red.

Former NASA astronaut explains why Firefly’s ‘Blue Ghost’ moon landing is so rare

A robotic lunar lander built by Texas-based company Firefly has successfully landed on the moon making it only the second private-sector company ever to achieve a soft lunar landing. Former NASA astronaut Leroy Chiao explains why these landings are so rare.

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How to Watch Firefly’s Blue Ghost Attempt Its Historic Moon Landing

Firefly will be livestreaming the landing attempt on its YouTube page. The livestream will start at 2:20 a.m. ET on Sunday, ...

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A new company just stamped its name on the moon

Moon landings were once exclusive to government agencies, but Firefly Aerospace is now the second company to do it.

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Say cheese: Cameras built at NASA Langley are landing on moon’s surface Sunday

Cameras built by scientists and researchers at NASA Langley are headed to the moon. At about 3:45 a.m. Sunday, aerospace firm ...

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Sunday’s Moon Landing Could Fulfill a Texas Tech Professor’s Dream—or End in a Nightmare

This geophysicist will be watching anxiously as his groundbreaking experiment careens toward the lunar surface aboard Firefly ...

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