Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. Firefly Aerospace, the Texas-based startup that on Sunday became only the second private-sector company ...

Firefly's Blue Ghost made history last week as the first private lunar lander to touch down on the Moon without crashing or falling over. Now, it has beamed back to Earth a stunning photo of a ...

Portrayed as the protagonist of the Firefly franchise, Captain Reynolds is among the most famous fictional captains. He carries himself with swashbuckling swagger as he tries to keep his ship flying ...

Jason Kim, Firefly’s CEO, told CNN that the craft’s short stature was key to a safe landing: “It’s a successful design, and you look at past designs and past designs that were successful ...

Article continues below Firefly Aerospace’s Blue Ghost lander touched down smoothly today (March 2) after orbiting the Moon for the last two weeks. Confirmation of landing came from the startup ...

CEDAR PARK, Texas, March 02, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Firefly Aerospace, the leader in end-to-end responsive space services, today announced its Blue Ghost lunar lander softly touched down on the ...

US Firm Firefly Scores Its First Moon Landing With Blue Ghost Spacecraft By Joey Roulette WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Firefly Aerospace succeeded in its first attempt to land on the moon with its ...

An uncrewed spacecraft developed in the United States has successfully soft-landed on the moon, making Texas-based Firefly Aerospace only the second private-sector company ever to complete such a ...

Firefly Aerospace became the second company to ever land on the moon on Sunday when its Blue Ghost spacecraft plopped onto the gray dust of a lunar plain known as Mare Crisium. Moon landings have ...