The lander built by Firefly Aerospace has captured incredible views as it orbits Earth. Its next phase is an engine burn that will propel it toward lunar orbit ...

University of Iowa researchers found in a new study that images of Earth that kindle "blue marble awe" could create more favorable views of renewable energy and the environment.

Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost moon lander caught haunting images of Earth while preparing to make its way towards lunar orbit.

Back in 1972, the Apollo 17 mission captured the now iconic Blue Marble photo. Captured at a distance of roughly 29 400km, the iconic image of Earth is now a commonplace name for images that ...

Private space company Firefly is guiding its Blue Ghost lander through space to attempt its first moon landing in March. Credit: Firefly Aerospace An uncrewed spacecraft just snapped an iconic ...

Firefly Aerospace’s Blue Ghost lunar lander is on its way to the moon, capturing amazing images of Earth. Launched on January 15, 2025, on a SpaceX Falcon 9, it is part of NASA’s lunar programme.

Firefly’s Blue Ghost lunar lander captures the Blue Marble while in Earth orbit approximately 6,700 ... in which on-board computers use images of the terrain below to select an appropriate ...

About a week after launch, the spacecraft looked back on Earth during its second Earth-orbit burn, capturing the "Blue Marble" from where it came from ... Firefly shared new images of Earth's only ...