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Private moon lander returning data to Earth

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Private lunar lander may have fallen over while touching down near the moon’s south pole

A privately owned lunar lander has touched down near the moon's south pole. But flight controllers in Texas fear it may have fallen over.

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Private Blue Ghost lander spotted on the moon by NASA lunar orbiter (photo)

Blue Ghost successfully landed on the moon on Sunday (March 2), touching down in Mare Crisium ("Sea of Crises") — a large impact basin about 345 miles (555 kilometers) wide. The spacecraft sits near a volcanic cone called Mons Latreille within the basin, which is located in the northeast region of the moon's near side.

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Private moon lander returning data to Earth, but location, position unclear

The commercially and privately constructed Athena spacecraft is returning data to NASA scientists on Earth, they announced Thursday. The craft did not land exactly as expected and Its exact location is unclear.

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Private lunar lander Blue Ghost touches down on moon with special delivery for NASA

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- A private lunar lander carrying a drill, vacuum and other experiments for NASA touched down on the ...

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NASA uses GPS on the moon for the first time

“On Earth we can use GNSS signals to navigate in everything from smartphones to airplanes,” Kevin Coggins, deputy associate ...

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Firefly's 'Blue Ghost' moon lander sends back stunning picture of sunrise from lunar surface just days after historic touchdown

"Rise and shine! Firefly's Blue Ghost lander captured its first sunrise on the Moon, marking the beginning of the lunar day ...

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Here's a look at moon landing hits and misses

Landing a spacecraft on the moon has long been a series of hits and misses. Last year, a spacecraft built by Intuitive ...

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