JAXA small lunar landing demonstrator "SLIM ". Watch how it travels to the moon's surface in this animated explainer. Credit: ...

Russia's first lunar lander mission in 47 years ended in failure when Luna-25 crashed into the moon. Credit: Space.com | ...

There's a lot less sky and a lot more moon in view for Firefly Aerospace's "Ghost Riders in the Sky" mission.

The close encounter was "a historic first of its type for a Japanese private, commercial lunar lander," according to ispace.

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Firefly’s Blue Ghost lunar lander captures the Blue Marble while in Earth orbit approximately 6,700 km above the planet on January 23, 2025. Firefly Aerospace It’s been one week since the ...

Preparations for the uncrewed lunar lander built and operated by Texas-based Firefly Aerospace to enter the moon's orbit ramped up Feb. 8 with a propulsive maneuver known as a "trans lunar injection." ...

(ispace) (TOKYO: 9348), a global lunar exploration company, announced today that the RESILIENCE lunar lander successfully ...