Private lunar lander Blue Ghost touches down on moon with special delivery for NASA

Private Lunar Lander Blue Ghost Aces Moon Touchdown

The accomplishment makes Firefly the first private outfit to put a spacecraft on the moon without crashing or falling over.

Inc. - 3d

Marvellous views of Moon captured by private lunar lander

Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost shuttle will attempt to make a descent on the lunar surface on 2 March.

BBC News - Feb. 27

Private spacecraft Blue Ghost lands on Moon

It was launched by Firefly Aerospace in January with the mission of exploring the Sea of Crises.

BBC News - 4d

Commercial moon lander Blue Ghost sets sights on Sunday touchdown

The Blue Ghost lunar lander privately developed by Firefly Aerospace is carrying a suite of sophisticated instruments to the moon for NASA.

CBS News - 5d

A look at the historic mission to get private lunar lander on the moon

Over the weekend, a Texas aerospace company made the first fully successful landing on the moon by a private firm. Mark Strassmann looks at the mission behind the historic feat.

CBS News - 2d

Ambitious lunar lander heading to the moon to search for ice

Intuitive Machines launches its second moon lander, which will use NASA and commercially developed tools to search for ice in the moon's crust.

CBS News - Feb. 26

Intuitive Machines' lunar lander Athena launched to the moon

Intuitive Machines' lunar lander Athena is headed to the moon as part of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launch for NASA's Artemis program. Leroy Chiao, a former astronaut, joins CBS News with more details.

CBS News - Feb. 27

Commercial moon lander ready for descent to lunar surface

Intuitive Machines' Athena moon lander will deploy two small rovers, a rocket-powered "hopper," and use a powerful drill to probe the lunar surface.

CBS News - 12h

Moon Lander’s Journey to Lunar Surface Ends With Uncertainty

Intuitive Machines, a Houston company aiming to repeat a 2024 landing, said its spacecraft, Athena, has power and is communicating but may not be upright. It is unclear how that might impact the ...

The New York Times - 25m

Firefly Aerospace's "Blue Ghost" prepares to land on the moon

No American spacecraft has successfully landed intact and upright on the moon since Apollo 17 in 1972, but one private space company is looking to change that. Firefly Aerospace will be landing its ...

CBS News - 5d

Watch: Moment Blue Ghost spacecraft landed on the Moon

Newly released footage shows Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost making the second-ever commercial moon landing.

BBC News - 18h

NASA’S Lunar Trailblazer Hitches Ride to the Moon to Map Water for Astronauts

Lunar Trailblazer, an orbiter that shared a launch on Wednesday with the commercial Athena lander, will help scientists understand where the moon’s water is, and what form it takes.

The New York Times - 6d

A new lunar lander is set to launch to the moon's south pole this week

A robotic moon lander is about to launch on a SpaceX rocket. It's the second lunar mission for a private company that last year became the first to successfully land on the moon’s surface.

NBC News - Feb. 25

New lunar lander set to launch to the Moon’s south pole

A robotic moon lander known as Athena is scheduled to launch atop a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center with a mission to explore the moon’s south pole. The same rocket will ...

NBC News - Feb. 26

Firefly Aerospace sticks moon landing with flawless Blue Ghost touchdown

The Blue Ghost touchdown kicks off two weeks of around-the-clock research by NASA science and technology payloads.

CBS News - 4d

Firefly’s Blue Ghost Mission 1 Successfully Lands on the Moon

Firefly Aerospace’s robotic vehicle became the second privately built spacecraft to make a soft landing on the moon. It could soon be joined by two more private lunar landers.

The New York Times - 2d

First private US robotic lunar rover lands successfully on the moon

Mobile Autonomous Prospecting Platform by Lunar Outpost landed near the moon’s south pole after eight days. A small but rugged robotic moon rover developed by a Colorado company became the first ...

The Guardian - 4h

Another lunar lander is heading to the moon. Here's what to know about its complex mission.

SpaceX has launched another lunar lander, named Athena, with the mission to deliver groundbreaking technology to the south pole of the moon. CBS News' Mark Strassmann has more.

CBS News - Feb. 27

What we know about the moon lander from Intuitive Machines reaching lunar surface

Intuitive Machines flight controllers have not immediately confirmed the Athena lunar lander's status and orientation after apparently reaching the moon's south pole. Retired astronaut Clayton ...

CBS News - 5h

Striking images show Blue Ghost Mission 1’s successful moon landing

US firm Firefly Aerospace celebrates second-ever commercial lunar landing. A US company has successfully landed its spacecraft on the moon, marking only the second private mission to achieve the ...

The Guardian - 4d

Why NASA Is Trying to Go Back to the Moon

President Trump set the U.S. on a path to sending astronauts back to the lunar surface during his first term. Lately he has expressed more interest in Mars.

The New York Times - 5h

Intuitive Machines’ Athena Lander Launches on Journey to the Moon

The company reached the lunar surface in 2024, and now its second lander aims to improve on the feat. Three other spacecraft also hitched a ride on the SpaceX rocket.

The New York Times - Feb. 27

Europe’s Moon plans at risk as Trump team reviews Nasa’s Artemis project

Programme aims to beat China in returning humans to lunar surface

Financial Times - Feb. 21

A privately built spacecraft is about to attempt a moon landing

The Blue Ghost lunar lander, developed in partnership with NASA, aims to touch down on the moon early Sunday. Only one private company has accomplished the feat before.

NBC News - 5d

Private spacecraft lands on Moon - but may be on its side

Private company Intuitive Machines IS aiming to look for water ice on the Moon's surface.

BBC News - 2h

How to See the Total Lunar Eclipse and Blood Moon This Month

On March 14, skywatchers in the Americas will be able to see the first of 2025’s two total lunar eclipses.

Wired - 2d

Intuitive Machines’ second moon lander has run into problems. The stock is sliding.

Intuitive Machines’ flight controllers are communicating with the lander and trying to figure out its orientation on the lunar surface.

MarketWatch - 2h

23andMe special committee again rejects CEO Wojcicki's take-private offer

23andMe's special committee of independent directors on Monday rejected CEO Anne Wojcicki's proposal to take the distressed genetic testing company private.

CNBC - 2d

Space stocks climb after successful private landing on the Moon

Space stocks are climbing in premarket trade on Monday, after the private space company Firefly Aerospace successfully landed on the Moon.

MarketWatch - 3d

A Private Space Mission Just Successfully Landed on the Moon for the First Time

Firefly Aerospace’s Blue Ghost Mission 1 has touched down successfully, and marks a key milestone in NASA’s quest to have private companies deliver shipments of equipment to the lunar surface.

Wired - 3d

A private spacecraft is about to land on the moon — the second in less than a week

For the second time in a week, a privately built U.S. spacecraft aims to land on the moon. The robotic lander was developed by the company Intuitive Machines.

NBC News - 1d

A Jumping Lunar Robot Is About to Explore a Pitch-Black Moon Crater for the First Time

Packed with instruments and rovers, the soon-to-launch IM-2 mission will explore the lunar south pole and attempt something never done before—to enter a shadowed moon crater to look for ice.

Wired - Feb. 24

Private-equity buyout activity slows down in a troubling sign for investment banks

Dealmakers in private equity say economic uncertainty is making sponsors more cautious.

MarketWatch - 3h

A special one?

Keir Starmer’s little wins with Donald Trump don’t add up to victory

Financial Times - 6d

The Lunar Economy Is Coming

The launch of the Blue Ghost module, scheduled to land on the moon early next month, is a key step in creating an Earth–moon supply chain.

Wired - Feb. 21

Special Report: Texas Energy at a Crossroads

Part 1: Texas workers face mounting dangers in the heart of America's greatest oil boom

The Hill - 3d

Skier chases Special Olympics gold

As the Special Olympics Winter World Games begin in Torino, Italy, CBS News Minnesota's Marielle Mohs shares the story of a skier who proves it's never too late to follow your dreams.

CBS News - 1d

“No Other Land” Is the Oscar-Nominated Film That No Studio Will Touch

“No Other Land,” about the destruction of a village in the occupied West Bank, is one of the year’s most acclaimed films. Still, U.S. studios are unwilling to distribute it.

The New York Times - Feb. 19

Private lunar lander Blue Ghost touches down on moon with special delivery for NASA

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