This modern-day lunar gold rush has attracted diverseparticipants, from established space agencies to innovative private firms.
One such company in this space race is the Texas-based firm Firefly Aerospace.
Currently en route to the lunar surface, the Blue Ghost lander faces a series of challenging tasks.
As the lunar economy takes shape, attention is turning to the potential exploitation of lunar materials.
Companies like Interlune areplanninglunar mining missions that will be targeting helium-3 extraction specifically.
