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See the First Stunning Images Taken by the Blue Ghost Lunar Lander on Its 'Scenic Route' to the Moon
On its way to the moon, Firefly Aerospace’s Blue Ghost lunar lander has taken its first space pictures as it orbits Earth.
Two Grand Canyon-size valleys on the far side of the moon formed within 10 minutes, scientists say
Two Grand Canyon-size features on the far side of the moon were likely formed in about 10 minutes after an unknown object ...
Blue Ghost lunar lander is documenting its journey to the moon. The views are breathtaking
The Blue Ghost lunar lander has captured its first images of the moon from Earth’s orbit as well as a video of Earth ...
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NASA's Europa Clipper snaps its 1st starry image en route to Jupiter's icy moon
This week, NASA released the first image from the Europa Clipper spacecraft's voyage. The image is a mosaic of a star field, created from three shots the solar-powered orbiter captured in December of ...
Firefly’s Blue Ghost Mission Unveils High-Resolution Moon Landing Test Images
Firefly’s Blue Ghost Mission 1 is making strides toward the Moon, with NASA’s SCALPSS 1.1 successfully capturing ...
The moon's grand canyons were carved in the blink of an eye
The Earth's Grand Canyon took millions of years to carve, but the moon's grand canyons took about ten minutes.
How an ancient asteroid strike carved out 2 grand canyons on the moon
Scientists estimate the asteroid that produced these canyons about 3.8 billion years ago was 15 miles across. CAPE CANAVERAL, ...
Jupiter's 'tormented moon' Io just unleashed the most powerful volcanic event ever seen
NASA's Juno spacecraft has discovered a giant volcanic hot spot on the surface of Jupiter's hellish moon Io. The eruptions in ...
NASA’s Juno Uncovers Io’s 80 Trillion Watt Volcanic Monster That Shatters Records
NASA’s Juno spacecraft has uncovered an immense volcanic hot spot on Jupiter’s moon Io, surpassing any previously recorded ...
NASA's Europa Clipper on its way to Jupiter's icy moon shares first images of stars from space
NASA's Europa Clipper spacecraft is on its way to Jupiter's icy moon Europa, using star trackers to navigate and ensure a smooth journey to its 2030 destination.
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Blue Ghost lunar lander is documenting its journey to the moon. The views are breathtaking
The two images — which the company posted Monday ... that will collect and send back data on the moon. CLPS is part of NASA’s broader Artemis program, which aims to land astronauts on the ...