Washington, March 2, 2025 (AFP) - Private US spaceship poised for Moon landing attempt

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2025-03-02

After a long journey through space, a US company is just minutes away from attempting a daring lunar touchdown -- its spacecraft poised to become only the second private lander to achieve the feat if it succeeds. Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost Mission 1 is targeting landing no sooner than 3:34 am US Eastern time (0834 GMT) on Sunday, aiming for a site near Mons Latreille, a volcanic feature in Mare Crisium on the Moon's northeastern near side. "T......

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