Firefly's "Blue Moon" and ispace's "Resilience" are the latest in an ongoing push to gain private-sector experience exploring the moon.
This week, explore the latest chapter of the new moon race, uncover extinct creatures that may be revived, get up close with tiny seahorses, and more.
SpaceX launched two lunar landers for US and Japanese companies to the moon. Tokyo-based ispace's lander, Resilience, and Texas-based Firefly Aerospace's lander, Blue Ghost, share the same rocket to save costs.
Japanese startup Space Walker aims to make space transportation as "accessible as commercial air travel today."
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket is set to launch a pair of lunar landers on a journey to our closest celestial neighbor — kicking off what’s expected to be a bustling year of moon missions amid a renewed race to establish a long-term human presence on the lunar surface.
Frank Sinatra once crooned, "Fly me to the moon. Let me play among the stars," and for two companies, including one here in Texas, SpaceX granted that wish.
SpaceX launched a pair of commercial satellites carrying lunar rovers as competition intensifies in the private sector’s race to the moon.
SpaceX has launched a pair of lunar landers for US and Japanese companies looking to jumpstart business up there.
Early on Tuesday morning (Jan. 15), a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket sent Blue Ghost and Resilience — lunar landers built by Firefly Aerospace and the Tokyo-based company ispace, respectively — into the final frontier from Florida's Space Coast.
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket blared toward space Wednesday ... s cargo bay is a 7.5-foot-tall (2.3-meter-tall) lunar lander from Tokyo-based Ispace. Wednesday’s launch kicked off the company ...
In recent years, several spacecraft failed in their attempts to land on the moon. But 2025 may offer crucial second chances.