SMRTR TechMar 6, 2025Science News

Two privately-owned spacecraft make contact from the moon

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Two private lunar landers have recently touched down on the moon within a week. Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost successfully landed on March 2, becoming the first private spacecraft to do so softly, while Intuitive Machines' Athena landed on March 6 with uncertain status. These missions, part of NASA's CLPS program, carry scientific instruments to prepare for future human missions and explore lunar phenomena.

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