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Blue Ghost Lunar Data Challenges a Longstanding View of the Moon’s Interior

First science results from Firefly Aerospace’s Blue Ghost lander are casting doubt on a decades-old idea that the moon is cleanly divided between a hotter near side and cooler regions elsewhere.

Key Takeaways

Blue Ghost data are challenging the idea of a simply hotter lunar near side.
The findings come from analysis of the lander’s heat-flow probe measurements.

DT Editorial Team·Apr 3, 2026·via space.com

NASA Picks Intuitive Machines for $180.4 Million Artemis South Pole Delivery

NASA has awarded Intuitive Machines a $180.4 million CLPS contract to carry seven science and technology payloads to the Moon’s South Pole region in 2030, extending the agency’s push to use commercial landers to prepare,

Key Takeaways

NASA awarded Intuitive Machines a $180.4 million CLPS contract.
The mission will deliver seven payloads, including five funded by NASA, to the lunar South Pole region in 2030.

DT Editorial Team·Mar 28, 2026·via nasa.gov