The mission started on board a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, which brought the Blue Ghost lunar lander up into space and pushed it ...

"They’re often unplanned, but they’re often educational," said Jeff Duncan, Firefly's director of mechanical engineering. "This was a spectacular anomaly.” In the six weeks since the engine ...

Firefly Aerospace is among NASA’s selected ... “Lunar dust can affect mechanical components, Earth-based material degradation and human health.” Other payloads will use X-ray imagery to ...

Other payloads will study how lunar dust adheres to various materials and use electromagnetism to mitigate or prevent dust buildup on mechanical components. [Image: Firefly Aerospace] “The ...

Firefly Aerospace’s Blue Ghost lander photographed the Earth as it passed in front of the Sun on March 14. By Andrew Paul Published Mar 14, 2025 3:09 PM EDT Get the Popular Science daily ...

NASA’s learned a lot about the Moon since Apollo. But a perfect landing still requires incredible planning and scientific ...