Blue Ghost moon lander lowers its orbit

Photos from space show the Texas company Firefly Aerospace preparing to land on the moon for the first time
Firefly's Blue Ghost mission is snapping stunning photos on its way to a lunar landing attempt. They show a new era of moon missions is beginning.
Welcome to the moon! Firefly's Blue Ghost lander reaches lunar orbit (video, photos)
Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost moon lander reached lunar orbit on Thursday (Feb. 13) and snapped some photos to commemorate the milestone.
'Goodbye Earth, hello moon': What Blue Ghost lander has been up to in NASA mission
The lander, Blue Ghost, fired its engines for four minutes Thursday to propel the spacecraft into lunar orbit ahead of a planned March 2 landing.
Blue Ghost Lowers Orbit and Snaps Rare Views of the Moon’s Far Side
Firefly Aerospace’s Blue Ghost fired its engines early in the morning of February 18, marking the latest stage in its 45-day long trip to the Moon. The engine burn, which started at 3:09 a.m. ET and lasted three minutes and 18 seconds,
Blue Ghost moon lander lowers its orbit to fly closer to the lunar surface (video)
Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost lander lowered its orbit around the moon Tuesday (Feb. 18), sending back gorgeous footage from just over the lunar surface.
Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost spacecraft captures a view of the far side of the moon
Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost spacecraft captured a stunning view of the far side of the moon, which is the side that faces away from Earth.
Firefly Aerospace lunar lander captures view from Moon's far side
This video taken by Firefly's Blue Ghost lunar lander shows the far side of the Moon from about 75 miles above the surface. Blue Ghost is set to touch down on the Moon in early March.
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