There are 3 private lunar landers headed to the moon right now — a 1st in space history
With the launch of Intuitive Machines' Athena spacecraft atop a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket last night (Feb. 27), three lunar landers are currently on their way to the moon. Such a surge of exploration has never happened before — and all three vehicles are operated by private companies.
Spacecraft beams back stunning moon video before ambitious landing
The 6.6-foot-tall lander, funded by NASA as part of its Commercial Lunar Payload Services program, is carrying a suite of instruments and experiments for the space agency as NASA prepares to establish a permanent presence on the moon. This includes radiation-tolerant computing tests and sampling of the lunar regolith.
Private Blue Ghost lander sees far side of the moon in breathtaking detail ahead of lunar landing (video)
Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost lunar lander has beamed home stunning views of the moon from an altitude of just 62 miles (100 kilometers).
Zoom over the surface of the moon in new Blue Ghost low lunar orbit footage
See the stunning video footage captured by the Blue Ghost mission as it swoops over the surface of the moon.The Latest Tech News, Delivered to Your Inbox
Lunar lander captures stunning views of moon ahead of descent: See images taken by Blue Ghost
The Blue Ghost lunar lander has captured a striking up-close view of Earth's cosmic neighbor as it prepares in the days ahead to land on the moon.
We are now beaming back incredible Full HD footage of the Moon before landings
Firefly Aerospace has posted Full High Definition video of the surface of the Moon captured by a spacecraft preparing for an ambitious landing.
See the Earth rising and setting behind the moon in new Blue Ghost footage
Footage captured by the Firefly Aerospace lunar landing mission shows our planet peeking out behind the impressive bulk of the moon.
Days away from landing attempt, Blue Ghost spacecraft shares stunning close-ups of the moon
Blue Ghost has captured its first images of the moon from lunar orbit as the spacecraft’s landing attempt on the surface approaches. See the spectacular views here.
Private Blue Ghost moon lander captures amazing footage of Earth behind and lunar surface below (video)
Blue Ghost is aiming to become the second private lander to successfully soft-land on the moon, just over a year after Intuitive Machines' Odysseus lander. If all goes well, the solar-powered spacecraft will operate on the surface of the moon for one lunar day, or about 14 Earth days, with lunar sunset expected to bring an end to the mission.
Texas Space Startup Gears Up for Its First Moon Landing Attempt
A US startup’s robotic spacecraft is poised to attempt a lunar landing on Sunday, the first in a series of upcoming missions by companies hoping to expand commercial activity on the moon.
Marvellous views of the moon captured by private lunar lander
Blue Ghost would become the second private spacecraft to successfully soft-land on the moon. Intuitive Machines was the first private company to put a robot on the moon in 2024.
Commercial lunar lander Athena heading to the moon with a drill, rover and rocket-powered "hopper" to search for ice
Intuitive Machines launches its second moon lander, which will use NASA and commercially developed tools to search for ice in ...
Moon Like Never Before! Blue Ghost Reveals Sharpest-Ever Visuals of Giant Craters | WATCH
Blue Ghost is set to land at Mare Crisium on the near side of the Moon on March 2. The spacecraft, launched on January 15 ...