The first astronauts preparing to fly to the moon in more than 50 years want your help identifying their fifth crew member — their “moon mascot.” NASA’s Artemis 2 crew is seeking an original idea for their zero-g indicator (ZGI), a stuffed toy or doll that will be suspended from a tether in their Orion … Read more
Saturday finds the moon in a waxing gibbous phase. Of all the phases that the moon goes through over 29.5 days, a waxing gibbous is probably the most frequently observed. The word gibbous is derived from the Latin gibbus, which literally means “hump.” An uncommon word to be sure, but in describing the shape of … Read more
NASA’s new water-scouting moon orbiter has been in trouble ever since its Feb. 26 launch atop a SpaceX rocket, but things are looking more dire as the spacecraft runs low on power while spinning in space. Ground controllers for the NASA/Caltech-led mission, called Lunar Trailblazer, have valiantly tried to reestablish communications with the small satellite … Read more
Intuitive Machines IM-2 Mission Landing Live Stream – YouTube Watch On Watch Intuitive Machines’ IM-2 lunar landing live! Houston-based company Intuitive Machines is poised to land its second spacecraft on the moon today (March 6). The lander, a Nova-C vehicle named Athena, is flying the IM-2 mission as a part of NASA’s Commercial Lunar Payload … Read more
The next full moon is called the Worm Moon. Also, there will be a total lunar eclipse this full moon. The Moon will be full early Friday morning, March 14, at 2:55 a.m. EDT, but will appear full for about three days around this time, from Wednesday evening into Saturday morning. As the Moon passes … Read more
When astronauts walk on the Moon, they’ll serve as the eyes, hands, and boots-on-the-ground interpreters supporting the broader teams of scientists on Earth. NASA is leveraging virtual reality to provide high-fidelity, cost-effective support to prepare crew members, flight control teams, and science teams for a return to the Moon through its Artemis campaign. The Artemis … Read more
As a private lunar lander closed in on the moon early Sunday morning (March 2), poised to make history with the first fully successful landing, NASA’s acting chief Janet Petro was excited. And why not? NASA and its commercial partner Firefly Aerospace were just 24 minutes away from what became the successful landing of the … Read more
Firefly Aerospace’s Blue Ghost moon lander just etched its name into the history books. Blue Ghost aced its touchdown try early this morning (March 2), becoming just the second private spacecraft ever to soft-land on the moon. The lander hauled 10 science experiments to the lunar surface for NASA, which was understandably happy with today’s … Read more
As eyes turn to Firefly Aerospace’s mission control for the company’s first attempt at landing on the moon, some watching may notice small models of the Blue Ghost lander sitting among the consoles. As it turns out, the miniatures were not only placed there, but built there, too — and you can assemble your own. … Read more
The private spaceflight company Firefly Aerospace will attempt its first-ever moon landing in the wee hours of Sunday (March 2) and you’ll be able to see it live, but you do need to know when and where to watch. Luckily for you, we’ve got it covered. Firefly Aerospace’s robotic Blue Ghost lander is scheduled to … Read more