Firefly, Blue Ghost and moon

Highlights: Firefly ‘Blue Ghost’ lunar lander touches down on the moon
A robotic lunar lander built by Texas-based Firefly has successfully landed on the moon, becoming only the second private-sector company ever to complete such a feat.
Watch: Sparks fly as Firefly's Blue Ghost lander drills into moon's surface
Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost lander successfully touched down on the moon, deploying experiments like the LISTER drill and NASA's Lunar Magnetotelluric Sounder. The lander will conclude its mission on March 16,
Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost lunar lander makes it to the moon. What's next?
The Blue Ghost lunar lander, managed by Texas company Firefly Aerospace, touched down Sunday morning on the moon's near side.
Firefly Releases Stunning Footage of Blue Ghost Landing on the Moon
The mission, aptly named “Ghost Riders in the Sky,” touched down in Mare Crisium, a large impact site filled with basaltic lava on the Moon. Blue Ghost pulled off a precision landing, touching down within a 328-foot (100-meter) target next to a volcanic feature called Mons Latreille.
Watch Firefly Blue Ghost lander drill into the Moon's surface, searching for lunar secrets
Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost lander has successfully drilled into the Moon's surface using the LISTER payload, providing valuable insights into the lunar interior and paving the way for future human exploration.
Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost moon lander on course for descent to touchdown Sunday
The Blue Ghost lunar lander privately developed by Firefly Aerospace is carrying a suite of sophisticated instruments to the moon for NASA.
Firefly’s Blue Ghost Lander Is on the Moon. Here’s What to Expect Next
Firefly Aerospace’s successful touchdown marks a new era of frequent commercial trips to the Moon, paving the way for a long-term human presence on the lunar surface. Before we get too ahead of ourselves, however, we’ve got the ongoing mission to attend to.
'Literally, figuratively over the moon': Firefly's Blue Ghost lands on lunar surface
“Firefly is literally and figuratively over the moon,” said Jason Kim, the CEO of Firefly Aerospace in a statement. "Our Blue Ghost lunar lander now has a permanent home on the lunar surface with 10 NASA payloads and a plaque with every Firefly employee’s name."
Watch: Firefly Aerospace’s historic landing of Blue Ghost on the moon
Firefly Aerospace released video of the Blue Ghost lunar lander as it made its final descent and touched down on the surface of the moon.
Firefly 'Blue Ghost': Buzz Aldrin Congratulates US Firm on Successful Moon Landing
Aldrin appeared to be over the moon as the mission marked only the second time in history that a privately built spacecraft has reached the lunar sphere
Austin-based Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost successfully lands on moon
With Blue Ghost, Firefly Aerospace became the first commercial company to complete a fully successful moon landing, the company said Sunday.
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'Land' your own Blue Ghost with Firefly's moon lander building blocks set
To land Blue Ghost on the moon, Firefly Aerospace laid out 14 major mission milestones from Earth to the lunar surface. To ...
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Texas A&M senior gets his name on the moon
In the summer of 2024, Texas A&M University senior aerospace engineering student Garrett Stevenson landed an internship with ...
Moon lander digs up major data not collected since Apollo astronauts
LISTER, mounted below Blue Ghost’s lower deck, measures the flow of heat from the moon's interior with a sophisticated ...
Longview native gets name on the moon as part of Austin-based company's lunar mission
LONGVIEW, Texas — Austin-based Firefly Aerospace recently became the second private company in little more than a year to put ...
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There's a total lunar eclipse coming. How will these 2 solar-powered moon probes survive the darkness?
The total lunar eclipse on March 13-14 will plunge moon missions into darkness. What will happen to the lunar spacecraft?
GPS on the Moon? NASA’s Historic Breakthrough Just Changed Space Travel
NASA and the Italian Space Agency made history by successfully tracking GNSS signals on the Moon, proving that Earth-based ...
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Two privately-owned spacecraft make contact from the moon
Firefly Aerospace landed a craft safely last week, a first for a private company. The status of Intuitive Machines’ lander is unknown.