Blue Ghost
Coverage of Blue Ghost in the Nexus archive.
- Scientists are certain a wayward SpaceX rocket slammed into the moon as predicted
A SpaceX rocket stage that drifted off course after launching lunar landers in January 2025 is confirmed to have collided with the moon near Einstein Crater. Scientists attribute the collision to solar activity and gravity, emphasizing it was inevitable. This follows a 2022 incident where a Chinese rocket struck the moon, highlighting growing concerns about space debris on the moon.
- A SpaceX rocket was on a collision course with the moon. Here’s what to know
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket's upper stage is expected to crash into the moon after launching two lunar landers in January 2025. Scientists confirm the impact poses no danger to Earth but could create a 65-90 foot crater on the moon's surface. The event is being observed for scientific purposes, though it is unlikely to be visible from Earth.
- SpaceX rocket stage believed to have slammed into Moon
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost lunar lander and ispace's Resilience lander from Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, US on January 15, 2025. The rocket stage is believed to have collided with the Moon.
- A discarded SpaceX rocket is on a high-speed collision course with the moon
A SpaceX rocket's upper stage is on a collision course with the moon, impacting near Einstein Crater at 5,400 mph. The event, unintentional and similar to a 2022 Chinese rocket incident, will be observed by scientists to study debris hazards for future lunar missions. The rocket previously launched two lunar landers, one successful and one failed.
- 1st results from Blue Ghost lunar lander reveal how much we still don't know about the moon
Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost lunar lander captured stunning lunar images after its second orbit maneuver on Feb 24, 2025. The mission's initial results highlight new discoveries about the moon's surface and composition.