This handout photograph taken and released by Firefly Aerospace, March 14, 2025, shows a total lunar eclipse from the Moon's surface captured by Firefly's Blue Ghost Mission 1 lunar lander.

casting a shadow across the lunar surface. Lunar eclipses can only take place during a full moon and are a popular event for skywatchers around the world, as they can be enjoyed without any ...

New shielding technology from NASA that protects against damaging lunar dust just passed a trial run on the moon's surface, marking an important milestone in the agency's lunar aspirations.

Earth’s shadow will block most of the light that illuminates the lunar surface, creating what is known as a blood moon. By Katrina Miller March 14: This event has concluded and you can see ...

F or the first time in history, a privately operated lunar lander has captured images of a total eclipse from the Moon’s ...

casting a shadow that gradually darkens the lunar surface. The most striking phase—when the moon takes on a deep orange or red color—earns it the nickname “blood moon.” This happens ...

Marking the mission’s closure, Firefly shared a message from the Blue Ghost lander, which will now sit silently on the lunar surface for the rest of time. “Goodnight friends,” the message began.

Before powering down, Athena briefly operated and transmitted data, making it the “southernmost lunar landing and surface operations ever achieved,” according to the company. Engineered by ...

Honeybee Robotics' Lunar PlanetVac instrument shown at the end of Blue Ghost’s surface access arm. Firefly Aerospace Firefly’s Blue Ghost lander has been parked on the Moon for a little over a ...

During the eclipse, the Earth passed between the sun and moon, blocking light from hitting the lunar surface, making the moon darker than usual. The moon turned a red hue, becoming a “blood moon ...

This celestial event happens when the Earth is positioned directly between the sun and a full moon, casting a shadow on the lunar surface. The eclipse will be visible to the naked eye, but ...

This celestial event happens when the Earth is positioned directly between the sun and a full moon, casting a shadow on the lunar surface. The eclipse will be visible to the naked eye, but ...