A private spacecraft carrying NASA instruments is set to land on the Moon this weekend, marking a significant step toward future astronaut missions. Firefly’s Blue Ghost Mission 1 has already ...

HOUSTON, Texas (WHNT) — At the Johnson Space Center Tuesday, NASA and Firefly Aerospace held a news conference to discuss the successful Blue Ghost Mission 1. Firefly Aerospace’s Blue Ghost ...

The shadow cast by Blue Ghost 1 near lunar sunset. Credit: Firefly Aerospace WASHINGTON ... administrator for exploration in NASA’s Science Mission Directorate, said during a NASA town ...

“As part of NASA’s Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) initiative, Firefly’s Blue Ghost Mission 1, named Ghost Riders in the Sky, sets the tone for the future of exploration across ...

WASHINGTON, March 2, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Carrying a suite of NASA science and technology, Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost Mission 1 successfully landed at 3:34 a.m. EST on Sunday near a volcanic ...

Credit: Firefly Aerospace ... including Blue Ghost 1, to see how the plumes from rocket engines affect the lunar surface during landing. Another NASA CLPS mission is scheduled for as soon as ...

Firefly’s Blue Ghost 1 lander ... mission is advancing lunar science and exploration by delivering state-of-the-art instruments and technology demonstrations to the Moon as part of NASA ...

The 93-year-old marked the second time a privately built spacecraft has reached the lunar sphere on X, formerly Twitter, saying: "Congratulations Firefly Aerospace for Blue Ghost's Mission 1 ...