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NASA reveals a sunset on the moon in high definition for the 1st time

During its final hours on the lunar surface, the Blue Ghost spacecraft captured stunning photos of a lunar sunset.

LiveScience · Mar 19, 2025

Ghostly Lunar Sunsets Shot By Private Lander

A private US lander has captured eerie high-definition images of a lunar sunset, which NASA hopes will help unravel the mystery of a strange haze first observed on the Moon in the 1960s.

International Business Times · Mar 19, 2025

Watch the sun set over the moon in epic video from private Blue Ghost lunar lander

Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost moon lander captured amazing views of the lunar sunset shortly before shutting down on Sunday (March 16).

Space · Mar 18, 2025

NASA Cans Lunar Rover After Spending $450 Million Building It

NASA announced Wednesday that cost overruns and delays have forced it to cancel a planned Moon rover it already spent $450 million to develop, marking a significant setback for the agency's lunar exploration program.

International Business Times · Jul 18, 2024

NASA cancels $450 million VIPER moon rover due to budget concerns

NASA announced it has ended the VIPER rover project, which was intended to explore the moon in search of ice near the lunar south pole.

Space · Jul 17, 2024

As crippled Peregrine moon lander burns up in Earth's atmosphere, Astrobotic 'excited for the next adventure'

Despite the conclusion of the Peregrine lunar lander mission, Astrobotic is proud of how its spacecraft performed and is looking forward to its next flight.

Space · Jan 19, 2024

Peregrine “In Terminal Countdown”: First US Mission To The Moon in 50 Years Doomed

“Hopefully engineers will work out what went wrong." The post Peregrine “In Terminal Countdown”: First US Mission To The Moon in 50 Years Doomed first appeared on Bored Panda.

Bored Panda · Jan 9, 2024

Navajo Nation objects to a plan to send human remains to the moon

A CEO of one of the companies offering "memorial spaceflights" says his customers view it as "an appropriate celebration" of their loved ones.

WEKU · Jan 8, 2024

ULA's Vulcan rocket launches private US moon lander, 1st since Apollo, and human remains in debut flight

ULA's Vulcan Centaur rocket launched on its first-ever mission this morning (Jan. 8), sending the private Peregrine lander toward the moon.

Space · Jan 8, 2024

Navajo Object To Depositing Human Remains On Moon

The United States will soon launch its first spacecraft to attempt a soft lunar landing since the Apollo era, in a historic collaboration with the private sector -- but not everyone is celebrating.

International Business Times · Jan 4, 2024