It is one of the quietest and also the a rather bright moon, shining as early as 7pm in the evening. The phrase ‘Once in a blue moon’ actually comes from a ‘blue moon’ that occasionally ...

SpaceX later confirmed deployment of the two landers, sending them on their way to the moon. The launch is the first mission for the Blue Ghost lander and the second attempt for the Resilience lander.

The Blue Ghost lander will carry 10 NASA science and technology instruments to the lunar surface to further understand the Moon and help prepare for future human missions. NASA/Frank Michaux A ...

The landers are taking very different routes to the moon. Blue Ghost is expected to spend about 25 days in Earth orbit, giving Firefly engineers time to thoroughly check out the craft's ...

On board Blue Ghost will be a group of science experiments and technology demonstrations, including ones that will test a “Lunar PlanetVac” to collect and sort soil samples on the moon ...

“Each flight we’re part of is vital step in the larger blueprint to establish a responsible, sustained human presence at the Moon, Mars and beyond." The lander, dubbed "Blue Ghost," hitched a ...

As 2025 begins, so comes the first full moon of the year. 2025's first full moon will be the last of four consecutive supermoons, according to NASA. But it's a pretty eventful lunar phase.

Among them, Texas-based Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost, which is on a 45-day journey to the moon. Blue Ghost launched at 1:11 am EST and has a target landing date of March 2, 2025. The 6 feet ...

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You can catch the first full moon of the year on Monday night. January's wolf moon will officially be the first full moon of 2025 at 4:27 p.m. CT. Space is a big place, so keen stargazers will ...

What is the moon phase today? Today, Jan. 18, 2025, the moon is 19 days old, in the Waning Gibbous phase of its lunar cycle. It is 78% illuminated. Moon phases reveal the passage of time in the ...

Deimos is Mars' outer moon. It's a tiny, irregularly shaped moon and smaller than Mars' other moon, Phobos. Despite being unspectacular, Deimos remains a fascinating mystery. Deimos is one of only ...