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Blue Ghost orbits the moon

Blue Ghost spacecraft captures rare, stunnning views of Earth eclipsing the moon

Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost spacecraft took some unique photos of our home planet on its Mission 1 flight to the moon in late January and early February. The spacecraft is now in orbit around the moon,

Space on MSN · 21h

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.

CNN on MSN · 1d

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.

Nasa, Earth and asteroid

The Daily Telegraph · 20m

Nasa feared giant asteroid had 20pc chance of hitting Earth

Risk to planet from 2024 YR4, a football pitch-sized space rock, has been ‘significantly’ downgraded… but the Moon remains in firing line

CBS News · 17h

Asteroid 2024 YR4 no longer poses significant threat to Earth in 2032, NASA's latest analysis determines

The 2024 YR4 asteroid, which is nearly the size of a football field, now has roughly a 0.004% chance of hitting Earth in about eight years, according to the space agency's latest calculations. The Center for Near-Earth Object Studies previously projected a 3% chance of the asteroid striking our planet before lowering the chance to 0.28% last week.

The New York Times · 16h

NASA Gives ‘All Clear’ for Asteroid That Seemed to Threaten Earth

The odds that the space rock, 2024 YR4, will smash into our planet in 2032 have dropped to nearly zero, leading astronomers to conclude that we are no longer in danger.

Lunar lander Athena is packed and ready to explore moon

USA TODAY on MSN · 2h

Lunar lander Athena is packed and ready to explore the moon: Here’s what on board

Intuitive Machines designed and will operate the Athena lunar lander on the company's second voyage to the moon's south pole to hunt for water.

NBC News on MSN · 2h

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.

New Scientist on MSN · 1d

Intuitive Machines' lunar lander Athena set to blast off to the moon

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket is about to launch a number of missions, including a private lunar lander, a lunar satellite for NASA and a prospecting probe for an asteroid-mining company

Space on MSN1d

Where will the 'Blood Moon' total lunar eclipse be visible in March 2025?

A total lunar eclipse on March 13-14, 2025, will be visible across Earth's night side. See detailed maps of where and when to ...

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Mining the moon for minerals could be worth billions, but astronomers warn it's bad news for science

Mining the moon for water, helium-3, and rare earth elements could become a multibillion-dollar industry in the near future, ...

Here’s why a total lunar eclipse will turn the moon blood red in March

For one night in March, the moon will change color for the first time in almost two years. Here's what phenomenon will cause it to happen.

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Mankind is about to broadcast the first ever music from the moon. Any guesses as to which band has really made the grade?

A little piece of history is about to be made. But which song will be the first ever to be broadcast from another celestial ...

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Could We Survive a Moon-Earth Collision?

What if the Moon suddenly fell toward Earth? Would humanity have any chance of survival, or would it be an extinction-level disaster? Scientists have modeled the impact scenario, and the results are ...

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Blue Ghost orbits the moon

Nasa, Earth and asteroid

Lunar lander Athena is packed and ready to explore moon

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