The mission, aptly named “Ghost Riders in the Sky,” touched down in Mare Crisium, a large impact site filled with basaltic lava on the Moon. Blue Ghost pulled off a precision landing, touching down ...
The spacecraft, about the size of a small car, conducted a series of experiments. It drilled three feet into the lunar soil, took X-ray images of the magnetic bubble that surrounds and protects Earth ...
You can also see where astronauts, rovers and landers have ventured with our Apollo landing sites observing guide. You can prepare for the next full moon or eclipse with our guides on how to ...
March's full "Blood Worm Moon," a phenomenon that makes the moon appear red during a total lunar eclipse, is visible this week for Americans and others in Earth's Western Hemisphere. The full ...
Landing a spacecraft on the moon has long been a series of hits and misses CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Landing a spacecraft on the moon has long been a series of hits and misses. Last year ...
as well as footage of the Blue Ghost looking at the Earth from the moon's surface, from the following. Watch Firefly land on the Moon! After identifying surface hazards and selecting a safe ...