Space fans won't have to wait long for major launches to begin in 2025. NASA is kicking off the new year with a big mission to the moon. The upcoming mission includes the Blue Ghost lunar lander from Firefly Aerospace and the Tenacious lunar rover from the Japanese company ispace and is part of NASA's Commercial Lunar Payload Services program.

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