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Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost lunar lander captured this photo of the moon shortly after arriving in lunar orbit on Feb. 13, 2025.

Welcome to the moon! Firefly's Blue Ghost lander reaches lunar orbit (video, photos)

By Mike Wall published

Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost moon lander reached lunar orbit on Thursday (Feb. 13) and snapped some photos to commemorate the milestone.

Launches & Spacecraft
An artist's impression of astronauts working on the surface of the moon.

Moon or Mars? Why not both, acting NASA head Janet Petro says

By Mike Wall published

NASA still views the moon as a stepping stone to Mars, even though Elon Musk has dismissed Earth's nearest neighbor as "a distraction."

The moon
The red NASA sign is in front of a building.

NASA denies setting 'new bans' for employees amid reports of removing LGBTQI+ symbols from offices

By Monisha Ravisetti published

NASA claims that there are "no new bans" on employees' personal items, amid reports of the agency purging workspaces of LGBTQI+ symbols.

Earth
Solar Orbiter took this image of the sun during its close approach in March 2022. At that time, the spacecraft was closer to the star than the solar system's innermost planet Mercury.

Tiny plasma jets on the sun drive the elusive solar wind, Europe's Solar Orbiter reveals

By Sharmila Kuthunur published

Solar scientists have found tiny, short-lived jets of energy on our sun to be the primary drivers of the solar wind, marking a step toward better understanding our sun's elusive behavior.

The Sun
two white spacecraft are seen docked at different orientations on a space station, floating above Earth.

NASA moves up return date for Boeing Starliner astronauts after swapping SpaceX Dragon spacecraft

By Josh Dinner published

NASA will return Starliner astronauts to Earth early along with their Crew-9 companions, after deciding to swap Crew-10 spacecraft to launch the SpaceX mission sooner.

Space Exploration
An artist’s concept of the Pandora mission, seen here without the thermal blanketing that will protect the spacecraft, observing a star and its transiting exoplanet.

NASA picks SpaceX to launch Pandora exoplanet mission

By Mike Wall published

NASA's Pandora exoplanet-studying probe will launch atop a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket no earlier than this fall.

Exoplanets
a white nasa flag waves in front of a rainbow pride flag

NASA allegedly orders employees to purge workspaces of LGBTQI+ symbols: Report

By Josh Dinner published

Employees at NASA's Washington D.C. headquarters have reportedly been barred from displaying Pride symbols in their personal work areas.

Space Exploration
in the dark of night, a rocket blasts fire from its engines, sending plumes of smoke jetting out as it climbs the launch tower out of frame. A SpaceX Falcon-9 rocket launches from LC-39A, at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, in Floriday, carrying members of SpaceX's Crew-4 mission to the International Space Station, April 27, 2022.

There was nearly 1 rocket launch attempt every 34 hours in 2024 — this year will be even busier

By Sharmila Kuthunur published

2024 set spaceflight records for the fourth consecutive year with 259 launches worldwide and one launch attempt roughly every 34 hours, according to a recent analysis of the global space economy.

Missions
a massive silver-and-white rocket lands on the grey, dusty surface of the moon

Risks with current Artemis 3 moon landing plan 'may be too high,' NASA safety group says

By Leonard David published

An annual safety report to NASA has both praise and also underscores a number of cautionary woes, including the space agency's Artemis undertaking to return astronauts to the moon.

Missions
a blue-and-white planet on a black background

Firefly's Blue Ghost lunar lander leaves Earth orbit to head for the moon

By Andrew Jones published

Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost lunar lander is now headed for the moon after firing its engines to send it out of Earth orbit.

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