Returning to the Moon requires solving the problem of reliable power for lunar missions. Solar energy is abundant in some locations on the Moon, but it’s not always reliable due to the long lunar ...

On January 18, the team at Firefly carried out Blue Ghost’s first engine burn, firing up the lander’s thrusters and main ...

For the past week, an uncrewed lunar lander has been journeying through outer space on a 60-day mission to the moon on behalf ...

The European PULSAR research project, conducted between 2022 and 2024, has disclosed the conceptual design for a plutonium-238 (Pu-238)-fuelled ...

Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost moon lander caught haunting images of Earth while preparing to make its way towards lunar orbit. Blue Ghost launched on the "Ghost Riders in the Sky" mission on Jan ...

Still circling Earth, Firefly Aerospace’s lunar lander fired its thrusters Thursday to put it on a path to reach the moon in over a month. Dubbed Blue Ghost, the spacecraft beamed back photos ...

Recent research has focused on various aspects of lunar lander dynamics, including stability during landing, optimization of landing gear design, and innovative mechanisms for impact absorption.

AUSTIN, Texas — A lunar lander that was designed in Central Texas has completed the first step of its mission to the moon. Cedar Park-based Firefly Aerospace says that "Blue Ghost" has ...

One week ago, a private lunar lander left the ground on a nearly 7-week journey to reach the surface of the moon. The launch may not have had the headline-grabbing power of last year's historic ...