Solar eclipses: Science behind the names of ‘devil horns, ‘diamond ring,’ ‘ring of fire’ effects
It’s rare but some solar eclipses cause stunning Instagram-worthy visual effects such as a devil’s horns, a smile or diamond ring sparkling in the sky ...
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Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost concludes first moon mission, but not before capturing a sunset
Firefly's Blue Ghost Mission 1, which lasted about 14 days, or the equivalent of one lunar day, marks the longest commercial ...
‘Goodnight friends’: Blue Ghost lander signs off after historic moon mission
Blue Ghost, a Texas-built lunar lander, sent its final message home from the moon’s surface Sunday before powering down and ...
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Firefly’s Blue Ghost lander nails lunar mission
Astronomy contributor and lunar expert Robert Reeves looks back on a Texas-sized achievement in Moon exploration.
Firefly Aerospace completes two-week moon mission. Here are the highlights
Central Texas-based Firefly Aerospace ended its first moon mission on Sunday after its Blue Ghost lander was cast into ...
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Watch the sun set over the moon in epic video from private Blue Ghost lunar lander
The solar-powered Blue Ghost shut down on Sunday evening (March 16), shortly after the sun set over its lunar locale. The ...
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See Last Week’s Stunning Eclipse From the Moon in Photos Captured by the Blue Ghost Lander, Now at the End of Its Mission
The spacecraft carried out the longest commercial operation on the moon to date—and also made history during its rare chance ...
Here’s the secret to how Firefly was able to nail its first lunar landing
Firefly originally intended to develop a spacecraft based on the design of Israel's Beresheet lander, which was the first ...
Firefly’s Blue Ghost lander finishes historic mission, meeting ‘100%’ of objectives
Firefly Aerospace on Monday announced the conclusion of its Blue Ghost lunar lander mission, declaring it the first “fully ...
Farewell, Blue Ghost! Private moon lander goes dark to end record-breaking commercial lunar mission
Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost moon lander went dark in the lunar night on Sunday (March 16) as expected, bringing an end to ...
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Private Lunar Lander Captures Stunning “Diamond Ring” Eclipse from the Moon’s Surface
For the first time in history, a privately operated lunar lander has captured images of a total eclipse from the Moon’s surface. Firefly Aerospace’s Blue Ghost lander, which successfully touched down ...