Dossier
Blue Ghost
Coverage of Blue Ghost in the Nexus archive.
- A discarded SpaceX rocket is on a high-speed collision course with the moon
A SpaceX rocket's upper stage is on a collision course with the moon, impacting near Einstein Crater at 5,400 mph. The event, unintentional and similar to a 2022 Chinese rocket incident, will be observed by scientists to study debris hazards for future lunar missions. The rocket previously launched two lunar landers, one successful and one failed.
- 1st results from Blue Ghost lunar lander reveal how much we still don't know about the moon
Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost lunar lander captured stunning lunar images after its second orbit maneuver on Feb 24, 2025. The mission's initial results highlight new discoveries about the moon's surface and composition.