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2 Private Moon Landers Are Launching at Once

The Associated Press on MSN · 1h

2 private lunar landers head toward the moon in a roundabout journey

The two landers rocketed away in the middle of the night from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center, the latest in a stream of private spacecraft aiming for the moon.

The New York Times · 2h

Two Private Moon Landers Have Launched at Once: What to Know

Robotic vehicles from Firefly Aerospace of Texas and Ispace of Japan will part ways early Wednesday after launching from the same SpaceX rocket. Both are aiming for the lunar surface.

Japan's ispace, US's Firefly launch moon landers from Florida

Two moon landers, one from Japan's ispace and another from U.S. space firm Firefly, lifted off on Wednesday from Florida on a SpaceX rocket in an unusual double moonshot launch, underscoring the global rush to peruse the lunar surface.

Mars, Moon

Ars Technica · 7h

There was a straight shot from Earth to the Moon and Mars last night

So I grabbed my camera, ran outside, and looked up just as Mars was supposed to emerge from the Moon's curved horizon. Seen with the naked eye, the Moon's brightness far outshined Mars, casting soft shadows on a cold winter evening in East Texas.

CNN on MSN · 1d

See the full wolf moon overtake Mars in the night sky and glimpse a planetary parade

Mars will seem to disappear behind the full wolf moon Monday for many sky-gazers. Throughout January, also look up to see Venus, Saturn and Jupiter in the night sky.

Newsweek on MSN · 1d

Wolf Moon and Mars: How to See January 2025 Full Moon With the Red Planet

For those outside the Eastern Time Zone, the timing will vary slightly, but the Wolf Moon will dominate the night skies across the country. How Long Do Full Moons Last? A full moo

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Two privately-built moon landers share a ride to space atop a Falcon 9 rocket

Firefly's "Blue Moon" and ispace's "Resilience" are the latest in an ongoing push to gain private-sector experience exploring ...

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The next leg of the new moon race is about to kick off — and it could be the most exciting yet

In recent years, several spacecraft failed in their attempts to land on the moon. But 2025 may offer crucial second chances.

Live Science20h

Earth's moon could've had Saturn-like rings, new study hints

A new study implies that in the past, moons in our solar system may have had rings just like planets do — deepening the ...

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A Swedish artist’s model house could soon find a permanent home on the moon

A Swedish artist is about to have the dream of a lifetime fulfilled: a little red model house he created will be launched ...

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Little house on the (moon) prairie: Artist's 'Moonhouse' set to lift off on lunar lander

The moon is about to gain its first tiny house. Launching on a Japanese lunar lander is the "Moonhouse," a project by Mikael ...

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What is the wolf moon? 2025's 1st full moon, plus other celestial happenings

2025's first full moon will be the last of four consecutive supermoons, according to NASA. But it's a pretty eventful lunar ...

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When is peak viewing time of January full moon in Texas? Wolf moon to rise tonight

The first full moon of the year is about to rise over Texas skies. What to know about the wolf moon, including peak ...

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Blue Ghost moon lander will help NASA see Earth's magnetic field 'breathing' for 1st time

Firefly Aerospace's soon-to-launch Blue Ghost moon lander will help NASA better understand our home planet, and how it ...

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