Blue Ghost Lunar Lander Is Now Orbiting the Moon

Japan's Resilience moon lander aces lunar flyby ahead of historic touchdown try (photo)
The close encounter was "a historic first of its type for a Japanese private, commercial lunar lander," according to ispace. It gave Resilience a fuel-saving gravity assist, changing the lander's trajectory in a way that will make its arrival in lunar orbit, which is expected in early May, more energy-efficient.
Welcome to the moon! Firefly's Blue Ghost lander reaches lunar orbit (video, photos)
Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost lander has made it to the moon. Blue Ghost fired its engines for four minutes and 15 seconds on Thursday (Feb. 13), injecting itself into an elliptical lunar orbit ...
The Blue Ghost Lunar Lander Is Now Orbiting the Moon, With Dazzling Photographs
NASA's Blue Ghost lunar lander has arrived at the moon and is now orbiting Earth's nearest neighbor as it prepares to make its landing next month. And it's capturing some amazing photos on its journey.
Animation Of Japan's SLIM Lunar Lander To Moon
JAXA small lunar landing demonstrator "SLIM ". Watch how it travels to the moon's surface in this animated explainer. Credit: JAXA
Say hello to the moon in stunning footage as Blue Ghost enters lunar orbit
Aiming to be just the second ever commercial soft landing on the moon, the Blue Ghost mission has arrived in lunar orbit - and captured some incredible views.The Latest Tech News, Delivered to Your In
Blue Ghost Successfully Reaches Lunar Orbit—Next Stop: Mare Crisium
In a major achievement for both Firefly Aerospace and the future of lunar exploration, the Blue Ghost lander has officially reached lunar orbit. This momentous event, which took place on February 13,
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Flying Lunar Lander Sees Moon's South Pole, Earth 'in the Rearview Mirror'
Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost captured some stunning sights on its way to the Moon's Mare Crisium basin.
Blue Ghost lander just reached lunar orbit: What it's been up to on the way to the moon
The lander, Blue Ghost, fired its engines for four minutes Thursday to propel the spacecraft into lunar orbit ahead of a ...
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The Blue Ghost Lunar Lander Is Now Orbiting the Moon, Taking Dazzling Photographs
NASA's Blue Ghost lunar lander has arrived at the moon and is now orbiting Earth's nearest neighbor as it prepares to make its landing next month. And it's capturing some amazing photos on its ...
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Athena, Next U.S. Commercial Moon Lander, Is Set for Spectacular Lunar Science
This time IM-2’s lander, Athena, will seek to stick its landing and ferry a robust array of science and technology experiments to the vicinity of Mons Mouton, a plateau near the lunar south pole.
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We’re going back to the moon: Everything to know about NASA’s latest lunar lander mission
One week ago, a private lunar lander left the ground on a nearly 7-week journey to reach the surface of the moon. The launch may not have had the headline-grabbing power of last year's historic ...
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Firefly’s Blue Ghost Lander Bids Farewell to Earth on Its Way to the Moon
Goodbye, Earth. Firefly’s lunar lander captured views of its home planet in the rearview mirror as it headed toward an orbit around the Moon, aiming for a touchdown on its dusty surface in about ...