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Goodnight moon! Astronomers snap photo of Earth's departing mini-moon
Astronomers used the Two-meter Twin Telescope to catch a "see-you-soon" image of the departing asteroid 2024 PT5.
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2025 Will Literally Start with Ghost Riders in the Sky, Heading for the Moon
Private space company Firefly Aerospace announced it has completed environmental testing for the Blue Ghost lander that will ...
Central Texas space company plans moon landing, mission for early 2025
Texas space company Firefly Aerospace plans moon landing, NASA mission for early 2025 with its Blue Ghost spacecraft out of ...
Why an Austin-area company’s lunar lander is key to NASA’s moon missions
The Texas space economy has been booming, with a handful of companies in the Austin area working in space-related fields.
Earth's mini-moon has finally departed. Will it ever return as a 'second moon?'
Earth's recent "mini-moon" asteroid 2024 PT5 didn't stick around for Thanksgiving, but don't be sad. It will be back... but ...
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Earth Bids Goodbye to Its ‘Mini-Moon’ as Astronomers Investigate Where Our Planet’s Asteroid Companion Came From
Preliminary research suggests asteroid 2024 PT5, which stuck around Earth for almost two months, has lunar origins ...
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NASA Prepares for Firefly Blue Ghost Mission 1 Launch to Moon from Kennedy Space Center
The Blue Ghost flight to the Moon, carrying 10 NASA science and technology instruments, will launch on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket.
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Texas-based company soars through testing phase ahead of moon launch
The lander is part of a NASA initiative with the ultimate goal of involving larger crafts and human missions. Blue Ghost will ...
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Firefly Aerospace completes Blue Ghost moon lander for January 2025 SpaceX launch
Firefly Aerospace's moon lander is ready for its upcoming lunar voyage.