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Blue Ghost moon lander sees Earth

Blue Ghost moon lander sees Earth as a 'blue marble' from orbit (photo)

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

The Associated Press on MSN · 20m

US spacecraft headed to moon captures dramatic photos of Earth

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A private U.S. spacecraft bound for the moon has captured stunning images of Earth one week into its flight.

Space on MSN · 2d

Watch Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost moon lander witness an eclipse from space (video)

Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost lander is healthy on its way to the moon, and even witnessed a solar eclipse from space when Earth passed in front of the sun as seen from the spacecraft.

Santa Rosa Press Democrat · 2h

A private US spacecraft headed to the moon captures a glorious view of Earth

A private U.S. spacecraft bound for the moon has captured stunning images of Earth one week into its flight. Still circling Earth, Firefly Aerospaces

Mashable on MSN · 1d

A moon-bound spacecraft snaps footage of Earth eclipsing the sun

En route to land on the moon, a spacecraft snapped views of Earth eclipsing the sun. The Blue Ghost lunar lander, built by the Texas-based company Firefly Aerospace for NASA, launched to space on Jan.

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Gizmodo · 3h

Earth’s Mini-Moon Mystery Solved: It’s a Chunk of the Moon

For a brief, but exciting, time last year, Earth had two moons. A small asteroid lingered close to our planet in its orbit around the Sun, temporarily caught by Earth’s gravity to become a far away mini-moon. A closer look at the space rock reveals a rather familiar origin: Earth’s mini-moon might actually be a broken-off piece of our regular Moon.

The New York Times · 1d

Earth’s Mini-Moon Was Probably a Piece of Its Real Moon

Scientists think a small rock discovered near Earth last August was hurled into space by an ancient impact on the lunar surface.

in.mashable · 1d

Is Earth's 'Mini Moon' Part Of Our Moon? Here's What The New Study Says

A small asteroid named 2024 PT5, once hailed as Earth's temporary second moon, might have originated from our very own Moon. This discovery not only captivates space enthusiasts but also reshapes our understanding of lunar material dispersal in our solar system.

Space on MSN1d

Strange 'quasi-moon' of Earth gets named Cardea, after goddess of door hinges

It is thus only fitting for a goddess to be named for none other than the door hinge: Cardea. And now, thanks to Clay ...

Digital Camera World on MSN1d

NASA photographs the rare occurrence of the moon crossing the face of the Earth from a million miles away

The images were captured using NASA’s Earth Polychromatic Imaging Camera (EPIC), a 4MP CCD camera and telescope on the DSCOVR ...

Space.com on MSN3h

Total lunar eclipse September 2025: When and where to see the 'Blood Moon' lunar eclipse

The best views of the September 2025 total lunar eclipse will be in Asia and western Australia. According to Time and Date, a ...

Interesting Engineering on MSN7d

Earth gave birth to Moon with a little outside help, new study surprises

The study suggests that the Moon likely formed largely from Earth's mantle material — with minimal involvement from Theia.

Earth Forged the Moon? Surprising New Evidence Challenges Old Theories

Researchers have unveiled new findings that reshape our understanding of the Moon's formation and Earth's early hydration.

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Is the moon a chunk ejected from Earth? Study sheds light on moon formation, origin of water on Earth

A research team from the University of Göttingen and the Max Planck Institute for Solar System Research (MPS) has discovered ...

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Engineers plan to turn moon dust into oxygen with new system for lunar bases

A team of engineers is advancing space innovation by developing a groundbreaking machine to produce oxygen on the moon. The ...

Techno-Science on MSN13h

How does the Moon, so far from Earth, affect the tides? 🌊

Principal Research Scientist, Oceans and Atmosphere, CSIRO The Moon is about 239,000 miles (385,000 km) from Earth, how can ...

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