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What's New in Lunar & Planetary Science

The Blue Ghost Mission 1 landed successfully on the Moon on March 2 at 08:34 UT (3:34 a.m. EST). For more, see the NASA press release.

The Europa Clipper Jovian satellite mission flew by Mars on March 1.

The Intuitive Machines 2 (PRIME 1) lunar lander and Lunar Trailblazer orbiter launched on February 27 at 00:16 UT (February 26, 7:16 p.m. EST).

This Day in Planetary and Lunar Exploration History

1959
Pioneer 4 becomes first U.S. spacecraft to reach the Moon, flying within 60,000 km.
2005
Rosetta makes first Earth gravity-assist flyby enroute to Comet Churyumov-Gerasimenko.

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