Firefly Aerospace’s Blue Ghost Mission One lander, seen here, will carry 10 NASA science and technology instruments to the Moon’s near side when it launches from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center ...

Firefly’s Blue Ghost Mission 1 has already made history by tracking GNSS signals in lunar orbit — a first for a U.S. commercial lander.

The Blue Ghost lunar lander, managed by Texas company Firefly Aerospace, touched down Sunday morning on the moon's near side with NASA's scientific instruments to study the surrounding environment.

Firefly Aerospace’s successful touchdown marks a new era of frequent commercial trips to the Moon, paving the way for a long-term human presence on the lunar surface.

Firefly’s Blue Ghost Mission 1 has already made history by tracking GNSS signals in lunar orbit — a first for a U.S. commercial lander. GNSS are navigation systems that provide geolocation and ...

CEDAR PARK, Texas — Firefly Aerospace’s Blue Ghost 1 lunar lander touched down on the surface of the moon March 2, a key milestone for the company and NASA’s lunar exploration efforts.

Firefly Aerospace’s Blue Ghost spacecraft has captured some stunning footage from 75 miles (120 kilometers) above the lunar surface as it gears up for its highly anticipated landing attempt on ...

Journey to the surface of the moon The Blue Ghost, a four-legged lander the size of a compact car, launched atop a SpaceX rocket on Jan. 15 and has logged more than 2.8 million miles to the moon ...

A view of Earth captured by Firefly’s Blue Ghost while in Earth orbit, January 2025. A private U.S. spacecraft bound for the moon has captured stunning images of Earth one week into its flight.