Under the new administration, the agency is moving away from promoting its efforts to diversify its Artemis crew.
Firefly's Blue Ghost watched the Sun setting on the Moon's horizon before powering down.
Following the success of its first mission, the company is planning on launching a lunar lander every year.
A new 360-degree image captures the craft's unfortunate descent toward the Moon.
Firefly's Blue Ghost witnessed Earth blocking out the Sun from its point of view on the Moon, while we experienced a lunar eclipse on Earth.
While Lunar Trailblazer's mission is no longer possible, the space agency is assessing other options for the spacecraft.
On March 13, Earth's shadow will fall across the surface of the Moon, giving it a bloody red hue.
Blue Ghost is in the midst of spending an entire lunar day on the surface of the Moon, or the equivalent of 14 days on Earth.
The Athena lander will not be able to recharge its batteries due to the orientation of its solar panels.
Athena got to the lunar surface Thursday afternoon, but the spacecraft's exact position is not yet clear.
The lunar lander is a pinprick in this sweeping image taken from lunar orbit.
Blue Ghost not only aced its touchdown, it filmed a breathtaking video in the process.
The lander will spend the next two weeks exploring the site of an ancient impact on the Moon.
After 45 days, Firefly Aerospace's lander is preparing for its big moment, and you can watch it live right here.
The two spacecraft were designed under low budgets, and the status of both is already in doubt.
A SpaceX Falcon 9, carrying the SPHEREx and PUNCH missions, is scheduled to lift off on Tuesday, March 4 at 10:09 p.m. ET.
The Falcon 9 rocket, packed with exploratory payloads, is scheduled to blast off at 7:17 p.m. ET on Wednesday, February 26. Watch it live right here.
The maneuver brings Firefly's lunar lander one step closer to its planned March 2 landing.
The Lunar Trailblazer will leverage gravity as it prepares to get snagged by the Moon for orbit.
The first-of-its-kind lunar explorer will search for water ice, as it bounces in and out of craters.
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