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Unless you are an anaesthetist, you probably wouldn’t know what a carbon dioxide absorber is (red arrow below). However, for a brief period in the year 1970, carbon dioxide absorbers were what everyone was talking about. This is the story of Apollo 13 which blasted off in 1970 towards the Moon. However, things did not go according to plan and an explosion in the spacecraft left three astronauts stranded 200,000 miles from home. Suddenly this story became headline news. The whole world got to kn
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This is a guest post. The views expressed here are the author’s own and do not necessarily represent positions of IEEE Spectrum, The Institute, or IEEE. Although it might seem as though there is intense interest right now in exploring Mars, many people don’t realize how important the moon is in getting to the Red Planet. A number of countries are invested in commercial space ventures to the moon and establishing a lunar economy. During the next 20 years, a significant number of missions are ex
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The dark nooks and crannies of the lunar surface just might harbor life, according to new research. In a preprint study presented at the 56th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference last month, scientists propose that permanently shadowed regions of the Moon, or PSRs, have the right conditions to shelter microbial life forms — which could have profound implications for our efforts to explore the Earth's craggy satellite. Some PSRs haven't seen sunlight in billions of years, due to the slight ti
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NASA’s Artemis mission aims to build the foundations of long-term human presence on the Moon by the end of the decade. To achieve this aim, space agencies have to go back to the fundamentals of human survival: food, water, and shelter. In that spirit, a team of researchers from a British tech company has won £150,000 ($194,070) for developing an innovative system to provide clean drinking water on the Moon. Their SonoChem System won first place in the international Aqualunar Challenge, a compet
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This article has been reviewed according to Science X's editorial process and policies . Editors have highlighted the following attributes while ensuring the content's credibility: This image provided by NASA/Firefly Aerospace, Tuesday, March 18, 2025, shows the sun setting on the moon, with Earth and Venus in the distance. Credit: NASA/Firefly Aerospace via AP A private lunar lander has captured the first high-definition sunset pictures from the moon. Firefly Aerospace and NASA released the
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Serving tech enthusiasts for over 25 years.TechSpot means tech analysis and advice you can trust Through the looking glass: Firefly's Blue Ghost, the first fully successful private flight to the Moon's surface, recently completed its mission without issues. In addition to transmitting 119 gigabytes of valuable scientific data, the lander sent back astonishing images and footage of the Sun's movement from the lunar surface. NASA and private space company Firefly have released unprecedented imag
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The Blue Ghost lander bid farewell to the Moon by gently going into that cold lunar night. Before ending its mission on the lunar surface, Blue Ghost watched a beautiful sunset, capturing the glow of the Sun’s light slowly fading over the Moon’s horizon. Firefly Aerospace released the final footage captured by its lunar lander, blessing us with incredible views of the Sun setting from the surface of the Moon. The Texas-based company ended its first mission to the Moon on Sunday, March 16, havin
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Firefly’s Blue Ghost lander went gently into the lunar night after spending a full lunar day on the Moon, gathering data and beaming it back to Earth as part of the company’s first commercial drop-off mission. Blue Ghost sent its final transmission on Sunday at 7:15 p.m. ET, wrapping up the longest private mission on the Moon to date. Firefly’s lander touched down on the lunar surface on Sunday, March 2, landing in an ancient impact site known as Mare Crisium. After pulling off a flawless touch
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The Athena spacecraft was not exactly flying blind as it approached the lunar surface one week ago. The software on board did a credible job of recognizing nearby craters, even with elongated shadows over the terrain. However, the lander's altimeter had failed. So while Athena knew where it was relative to the surface of the Moon, the lander did not know how far it was above the surface. An important detail, that. As a result, the privately built spacecraft struck the lunar surface on a platea
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The Athena spacecraft was not exactly flying blind as it approached the lunar surface one week ago. The software on board did a credible job of recognizing nearby craters, even with elongated shadows over the terrain. However, the lander's altimeter had failed. So while Athena knew where it was relative to the surface of the Moon, the lander did not know how far it was above the surface. An important detail, that. As a result, the privately built spacecraft struck the lunar surface on a platea
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Space can be an unforgiving place. Last week, a lunar lander skidded across the surface of the Moon and ended up in a cold, dark crater, ending its mission before it began. Now, details newly revealed by Houston-based aerospace company Intuitive Machines relay its Athena lander’s final moments and how the spacecraft briefly sputtered to life after powering down. Athena touched down on the lunar surface on Thursday, March 6, following a week-long journey to the Moon. The lander ended up on its s
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It creates a stunning ring effect in which the Earth (mostly) blocks out the Sun. Firefly’s Blue Ghost lunar lander has snapped a gorgeous photo of a solar eclipse from the Moon in which Earth covers up most of the Sun, leaving only the so-called diamond ring effect . It also looks nearly identical to the logo of the early 2000s genre show Heroes . The lander snapped the photo at around 1:30AM ET on Friday morning, as the Earth slowly blocked a view of the Sun. The solar eclipse on the Moon oc
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Firefly’s Blue Ghost lander captured breathtaking images of the so-called diamond ring effect as it observed a solar eclipse from its perch on the lunar surface early this morning. Blue Ghost got its first glimpse of the eclipse around 1:30 a.m. Eastern Time Friday, as Earth slowly blocked the lander’s view of the Sun. The solar eclipse on the Moon occurred simultaneously with a total lunar eclipse that made its way across U.S. skies Thursday night, turning the Moon a bloody red color from our
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The Athena spacecraft was not exactly flying blind as it approached the lunar surface one week ago. The software on board did a credible job of recognizing nearby craters, even with elongated shadows over the terrain. However, the lander's altimeter had failed. So while Athena knew where it was relative to the surface of the Moon, the lander did not know how far it was above the surface. An important detail, that. As a result, the privately built spacecraft struck the lunar surface on a platea
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NASA is not one to let a good spacecraft go to waste. For nearly two weeks, the space agency has been trying to reestablish communications with a recently launched satellite that was originally headed toward the Moon. Lunar Trailblazer launched on February 26 on board a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket with the aim of entering lunar orbit and gathering data on the state of water on the Moon. Despite successfully deploying from the rocket, the spacecraft began experiencing trouble with its power system sh
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Skywatchers are gearing up for a rare celestial event that’s set to adorn the night skies across the United States, Canada, and Mexico. A total lunar eclipse will cast a shadow on the Moon, turning it into a spooky red color for one night. Here’s how you can watch it unfold. The total lunar eclipse will take place on the night of Thursday, March 13, and into the early morning of Friday, March 14, depending on the time zone. The eclipse is set to begin at 11:57 p.m. ET on Thursday and last for a
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On Sunday morning, a spacecraft built by Firefly Aerospace softly touched down on the surface of the Moon, making the Texas-based startup the second private company in history to pull off the feat. Even better, the lunar lander, dubbed Blue Ghost, didn't tip over as it came down, a fate that befell two other spacecraft that made it to the Moon's surface without crashing last year. And even-even better? We have some absolutely magnificent footage of the landing as it took place, which was beame
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Skywatchers are gearing up for a rare celestial event that’s set to adorn the night skies across the United States, Canada, and Mexico. A total lunar eclipse will cast a shadow on the Moon, turning it into a spooky red color for one night. Here’s how you can watch it unfold. The total lunar eclipse will take place on the night of Thursday, March 13, and into the early morning of Friday, March 14, depending on the time zone. The eclipse is set to begin at 11:57 p.m. ET on Thursday and last for a
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The second lunar lander by Intuitive Machines has made its way to the Moon, but not without incident. The Athena vehicle may not be upright, which is what happened to the company’s Odysseus lander upon touchdown back in February. CEO Steve Altemus said during the post-landing news conference that he doesn’t believe that Athena is “in the correct attitude on the surface of the Moon yet again.” Altemus said that the company will know for sure in the coming days once the team gets “a picture from
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Intuitive Machines announced on Friday morning that its Athena mission to the surface of the Moon, which landed on its side, has ended. "With the direction of the Sun, the orientation of the solar panels, and extreme cold temperatures in the crater, Intuitive Machines does not expect Athena to recharge," the company said in a statement. "The mission has concluded and teams are continuing to assess the data collected throughout the mission." Athena, a commercially developed lander, touched down
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Houston-based space company Intuitive Machines' Athena lunar lander approached its final landing spot on the Moon early Thursday morning, where it was meant to touch down autonomously near Mons Mouton, a flat-topped mountain roughly 100 miles from the south pole, at around 12:30 pm EST. But several hours later, its exact fate remains unknown. While mission control confirmed it had reached the Moon and was generating at least some solar power, pretty much everything else was sounding about as am
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After becoming the first private company to touch down on the lunar surface last year, Intuitive Machines is gearing up for a second Moon landing near the satellite’s south pole. Hopefully this time, the lander will stay upright. Update: Thursday, March 6, 12:55 p.m. ET: Intuitive Machines’ Athena lander is on the surface of the Moon, but the company is still working to figure out the orientation of the vehicle. Original article follows. Intuitive Machines is targeting a landing opportunity o
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After becoming the first private company to touch down on the lunar surface last year, Intuitive Machines is gearing up for a second Moon landing near the satellite’s south pole. Hopefully this time, the lander will stay upright. Update: Thursday, March 6, 12:55 p.m. ET: Intuitive Machines’ Athena lander is on the surface of the Moon, but the company is still working to figure out the orientation of the vehicle. Original article follows. Intuitive Machines is targeting a landing opportunity o
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After becoming the first private company to touch down on the lunar surface last year, Intuitive Machines is gearing up for a second Moon landing near the satellite’s south pole. Hopefully this time, the lander will stay upright. Intuitive Machines is targeting a landing opportunity on Thursday at 12:32 p.m. ET. The company’s Nova-C lunar lander, named Athena, will aim to touch down in Mons Mouton, a lunar plateau near the Moon’s south pole. Athena was built by Intuitive Machines for NASA’s Com
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NASA's Lunar Trailblazer mission is in jeopardy. It launched on Feb. 27 to send a probe to the moon in search of water. But less than a week after launch, NASA lost track of the spacecraft, which may compromise the mission if NASA can't reestablish contact. The Lunar Trailblazer mission is part of NASA's SIMPLEx program, which funds low-cost, high-reward missions using smaller spacecraft. These low-cost probes are often included in the launch of larger missions, much like a carpool -- this one
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NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter managed to capture a photo of Firefly Aerospace’s Blue Ghost lander on the surface of the Moon, in a stunning instance of the orbiter’s surveillance power. Ghosts are notoriously hard to photograph, and this (very real) commercial spacecraft is no different. Blue Ghost landed on the Moon early Sunday morning, finishing a 45-day journey to our rocky satellite. The lander touched down in Mare Crisium (which literally translates to “Sea of Crises”), a crater for
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We already knew that the aerospace company Firefly successfully maneuvered its Blue Ghost lander onto the surface of the Moon, but now we have some gorgeous video proof. The lander captured footage throughout the touchdown, complete with a cinematic finale. Check it out below. The POV footage shows the lander descending toward the Moon and the subsequent landing. It ends with a striking view of Blue Ghost emerging from a cloud of dust as its shadow stretches across the lunar surface. It’s prett
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Since the Lunar Trailblazer spacecraft launched in late February as a rideshare spacecraft along with a Falcon 9 launch, NASA has been providing a series of increasingly worrisome updates about the health of the small orbiter. Trailblazer appears to be spinning and out of contact with engineers back on Earth. In an update published on Tuesday evening, the space agency acknowledged that a mission operations team at the California Institute of Technology is continuing its efforts to reestablish c
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NASA and the Italian Space Agency made history on March 3, when the Lunar GNSS Receiver Experiment (LuGRE) became the first technology demonstration to acquire and track Earth-based navigation signals on the Moon’s surface. The LuGRE payload’s success in lunar orbit and on the surface indicates that signals from the GNSS (Global Navigation Satellite System) can be received and tracked at the Moon. These results mean NASA’s Artemis missions, or other exploration missions, could benefit from thes
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Landing on the Moon is no easy feat; the lunar surface has become a graveyard for far too many missions that came to untimely ends. But Firefly’s Blue Ghost conquered the lunar surface a few days ago, and is now standing tall on the Moon. Landing on the Moon never looked so good, with Blue Ghost capturing incredible footage of its historic touchdown with a cinematic finale that’s fitting for its name. Firefly’s first mission to the Moon touched down on the lunar surface on Sunday at 3:34 a.m. E
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