Firefly's lunar lander zooms 75 miles above far side of Moon

Photos from space show the Texas company Firefly Aerospace preparing to land on the moon for the first time
Firefly's Blue Ghost mission is snapping stunning photos on its way to a lunar landing attempt. They show a new era of moon missions is beginning.
Welcome to the moon! Firefly's Blue Ghost lander reaches lunar orbit (video, photos)
Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost moon lander reached lunar orbit on Thursday (Feb. 13) and snapped some photos to commemorate the milestone.
Firefly's Lander Makes It To Moon's Orbit, Shares Stunning First Views Of Lunar Surface
The Blue Ghost Lander built by Firefly Aerospace successfully entered the lunar orbit last week and has sent stunning first views of the Moon. In a post on February 14, Firefly said that the mission team successfully completed the 'Lunar Orbit Insertion' to enter an elliptical orbit around the Moon.
Firefly’s Blue Ghost captures stunning footage of lunar surface
Firefly Aerospace’s Blue Ghost spacecraft has captured some stunning footage from 75 miles (120 kilometers) above the lunar surface.
Blue Ghost moon lander lowers its orbit to fly closer to the lunar surface (video)
Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost lander lowered its orbit around the moon Tuesday (Feb. 18), sending back gorgeous footage from just over the lunar surface.
Blue Ghost Lowers Orbit and Snaps Rare Views of the Moon’s Far Side
Firefly Aerospace’s Blue Ghost fired its engines early in the morning of February 18, marking the latest stage in its 45-day long trip to the Moon. The engine burn, which started at 3:09 a.m. ET and lasted three minutes and 18 seconds,
Blue Ghost Captures Moon's Far Side Ahead of Landing
Firefly Aerospace Blue Ghost, a new lunar lander from Firefly Aerospace, is just a little over a week away from touchdown. As it sidles up to the Moon, the spacecraft has managed to snag some stunning footage of Earth and its rocky satellite.
Firefly Aerospace lunar lander captures view from Moon's far side
This video taken by Firefly's Blue Ghost lunar lander shows the far side of the Moon from about 75 miles above the surface. Blue Ghost is set to touch down on the Moon in early March.
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