Feb. 4 (UPI) --Blue Origin's New Shepard rocket and spacecraft completed its moon-gravity mission, but the capsule appeared to have a slight hiccup on its return when one of its parachutes did not ...

Another one, called the Lunar-g Combustion Investigation, studied "how materials catch fire in the moon's gravity compared to Earth's," Blue Origin wrote. "The findings will help NASA and its ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. This image provided by Blue Origin shows New Shepard seconds after takeoff in West Texas, Tuesday, Feb. 4 ...

Blue Origin's famed New Shepard spacecraft successfully simulated the moon's low gravity on board its capsule during a brief flight Tuesday morning over West Texas. Video of the uncrewed launch ...

Previously, the moon’s gravity could only be simulated for a few seconds at a time at NASA's zero-gravity research facility or for about 20 seconds during parabolic flights. Blue Origin ...

Jeff Bezos’ rocket company gave NASA a brief taste of the moon’s gravity Tuesday, without straying too far from home. Blue Origin launched the 29 lunar technology experiments to the edge of ...

For a Full Moon to earn the Super Moon tag, it should be within approximately 90 percent of its closest distance to Earth. Blue Moon: A Blue Moon is the second Full Moon in a month that ...

What is the moon phase today? Today, Feb. 4, 2025, the moon is 6 days old, in the waxing crescent phase of its lunar cycle. It is 43% illuminated. Moon phases reveal the passage of time in the ...

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But some scientists believe only ice – thought to be preserved deep in craters on the moon’s far side – could potentially support future lunar missions as a water source for astronauts. And ...

Launched on January 15, 2025, Blue Ghost has already demonstrated remarkable precision in its trajectory, allowing it to skip a planned third Earth orbit manoeuvre. Listen to Story Blue Ghost aims to ...