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Join us on a splendid summer day in Corpus Christi, Texas, as we once again meet the "Blue Ghost," the illustrious USS Lexington. This legendary aircraft carrier, feared by invaders during World War II, played pivotal roles in multiple critical battles across the Pacific Theater. Now resting as a museum, the USS Lexington continues to inspire ...

Many people in the Coastal Bend have grown up with the Blue Ghost moored here in Corpus Christi Bay, but its journey from war to museum is filled with history.

After nearly 50 years in service, the USS Lexington found its final homeport in Corpus Christi and in November of 1992, she was officially dedicated as the USS Lexington Museum.

Corpus Christi's "Blue Ghost" - Part 1: Arrival

Despite being retired for more than 30 years, the Blue Ghost continues to be recognized for her historic importance.

The Blue Ghost is a nickname earned by the USS Lexington aircraft carrier during WWII. She now resides in Corpus Christi Bay and serves as a floating museum. The carrier has 11 decks which can be toured, including the flight deck and hangar deck. Tours are self guided and general admission is $19, not including parking which is an additional $5 ...

Corpus Christi's "Blue Ghost" - Part 2: Dedication

Corpus Christi's "Blue Ghost" - Part 3: Legacy

Corpus Christi, Texas(@visitcorpuschristi). original sound - Corpus Christi, Texas. Will be spending the foreseeable future on the Blue Ghost ⚓️ Check out these unique experiences on the @usslexingtonmuseum! ️ Flight Simulator ⚠️ Escape Rooms 🎥 3D Movie Theater #SeeCC #CorpusChristi #CCTX #GulfCoastCapital #reels

Discover the eerie history of the USS Lexington, a haunted aircraft carrier with paranormal activity. Explore the legends of ghostly sightings and unexplained occurrences aboard the Blue Ghost. #nevada #aircraftcarrier #terror Blithe(@elkomhtsiz4). Monkeys Spinning Monkeys - Kevin MacLeod & Kevin The Monkey. #nevada #aircraftcarrier #terror # ...

Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost lander beamed back views of Earth and more from the lunar surface after its historic landing. Full Story: https://www.space.com/space-exploration/missions/earth-shines-over-moon-in-amazing-1st-photos-from-private-blue-ghost-lander-were-all-in-that-picture Credit: NASA

The historic landing is in the works for the Blue Ghost spacecraft as it looks to touch down on the moon in less than 24 hours. ––– Subscribe to ABC News on YouTube: https://abcnews.visitlink.me/59aJ1G ABC News is your daily source of breaking national and world news, exclusive interviews and 24/7 live streaming coverage. Download the ABC ...

The size of a compact car, the four-legged Blue Ghost touched down Sunday near an ancient volcanic vent on Mare Crisium, a large basin in the north-east corner of the moon's Earth-facing side. Subscribe to Guardian News on YouTube http://bit.ly/guardianwiressub Flight controllers at Firefly's Austin, Texas headquarters watched as Blue Ghost ...

In a groundbreaking achievement, a private space firm has successfully landed its "Blue Ghost" spacecraft on the Moon, marking a historic milestone in commercial space exploration. This mission highlights the growing role of private companies in lunar exploration and future space missions. Scientists and space enthusiasts worldwide are ...

Firefly Aerospace’s privately built Blue Ghost lunar lander is set to touchdown in less than 12 hours, early in the morning on March 2nd. Over the last month and a half, the spacecraft made its way to the Moon and began lowering its orbit in preparation for the upcoming landing. By now, Blue Ghost has traveled millions of miles and downlinked ...

Step aboard the legendary USS Lexington CV-16, a true icon of World War II. Known as the 'Blue Ghost,' Lexington earned her place in history with remarkable resilience, returning to battle again and again in the face of overwhelming odds. Her service was marked by fierce engagements across the Pacific Theater, including critical support during ...

Watch live with NASA as Firefly Aerospace prepares to land their Blue Ghost craft on the Moon for the first time. Firefly's Blue Ghost lunar lander is slated to touch down near Mare Crisium, on the near side of the Moon, no earlier than 3:45 a.m. EST (0845 UTC) on Sunday, March 2. Live coverage, jointly hosted by NASA and Firefly, begins at 2: ...

Ok the video is great, go and watch it first. But as soon as I saw it I was examining every detail to figure out the landing site, since the previously released images didn't have enough context given the limited resolution of images we already had. And so my answer is 18.5635N 61.8099E - watch the video to find out how I figured this out ...

See the highlights of NASA's Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) mission to land Firefly's Blue Ghost Mission 1 Lunar Lander on the moon. Read more on CNET: NASA's Army of Autonomous Lunar Robots https://cnet.us/5gz 0:00 Intro 0:21 Moon Landing Site 0:46 Blue Ghost Mission 1 Recap 4:07 Mare Crisium 4:41 Systems Check and Telemitry 5:25 ...

Firefly Aerospace’s Blue Ghost Mission 1 just landed on the Moon, and it’s already making history! From testing lunar dust shields to tracking GNSS signals on the Moon, this mission is a major step toward future Moon bases, lunar mining, and long-term space exploration. Join us as we break down the game-changing technology behind this ...

Firefly Aerospace’s Blue Ghost Mission 1 (Blue Ghost M1 lunar lander) landed on the Moon, in the Mare Crisium basin, near an ancient volcanic feature called Mons Latreille, on 2 March 2025, at 08:34 UTC (03:34 EST). About 30 minutes later, Blue Ghost M1 sent back first image from the Moon. Credit: Firefly Aerospace/NASA

Firefly Aerospace’s Blue Ghost Mission 1 has made history as the first fully successful commercial lunar landing, marking a major milestone in NASA’s collaboration with private industry. The lander touched down on the Moon’s Mare Crisium region on 2 March 2025, delivering ten scientific instruments to study lunar soil, radiation levels ...

Firefly Aerospace's "Blue Ghost" lander dropped out of lunar orbit and swooped to a rocket-powered touchdown early Sunday, pulling off the first fully successful moon landing by a commercially built and operated robotic spacecraft.

A Firefly Aerospace’s spacecraft carrying a lunar drill and vacuum for NASA attempts to land on the moon more than a month after launching from Florida, the first in a series of touchdowns planned by U.S. and Japanese companies this year. Blue Ghost is slated to touch down near Mare Crisium, in the northeast quadrant on the near side of the ...

USS Lexington CV-16: The Blue Ghost’s Pacific Legacy｜Honoring the Greatest Generation

How about we show you around the USS Lexington? In this episode we take a break from the winter to visit Corpus Christi, Texas. There we found the Lexington, a WW2 aircraft carrier. Commissioned in 1943, it's hard to believe it was only decommissioned once for retrofitting, then placed back into service until 1991. From prop engine war fighting ...

Haunted house that floats! ⚓ Take a chance on a terrifying tour that takes brave souls through over 80 compartments on two decks of the USS Lexington...

Witness the incredible journey of Blue Ghost as it achieves a historic upright landing on the Moon! 🚀 Dive into this exciting YouTube Shorts video showcasing stunning stock media that captures the essence of private space exploration. From the innovative designs of Firefly Aerospace to breathtaking lunar landscapes, experience the triumph of ...

Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost has a successful moon landing! Hear about this incredible feat from Tarik Maliq, showcasing a stunning decent onto the Mars' Mare Chryseum and celebrating a textbook touchdown. #BlueGhost #MoonLanding #FireflyAerospace #SpaceExploration #LunarLanding #NASA #MareChryseum #SpaceMission #Technology #Science

USS Lexington CV-16: Legacy of the Blue Ghost | Remembering the Pacific War

The "Haunting on the Blue Ghost" at the USS Lexington Museum is back! Thrill seekers are welcome aboard for a terrifying tour in the dark of this haunted...

USS Lexington CV-16: Why She Was Called the Blue Ghost | History That Lives On

History in the making! Firefly Aerospace’s Blue Ghost lunar lander has captured its first image from the Moon, marking a defining moment in modern space exploration. After years of dedicated work, the unstoppable Firefly team has successfully delivered 10 NASA science and technology experiments to the lunar surface, helping pave the way for ...

Firefly's Blue Ghost lander captured more incredible footage of the Moon during its third lunar orbit maneuver on February 24 that inserted the spacecraft in a near-circular low lunar orbit. The footage below, sped up by 10X, was captured about 100 km above the lunar surface, showing the far side of the Moon and a top-down view of Blue Ghost's ...

Hey everyone welcome back to another video! Over the New Years break I visited Corpus Christi with my family and we made time to go and visit the USS Lexington Aircraft Carrier. Here is the footage I captured during the tour. I hope you enjoy the video! Please follow me on my social media: Instagram: https://instagram.com/prod1gy93?igshid ...

The Blue Ghost Lunar Lander was built in Cedar Park by Firefly Aerospace. It’s now in Cape Canaveral, Florida, being prepared for a mid-January blast off to the moon. #FOX7Austin brings you the important stuff like breaking news, weather, and local stories out of Central #Texas. But also plenty of fun stuff, like Pet of the Weekend, the best ...

Ghost Riders downlinked another incredible Moon shot following a successful touchdown! Image shows the Moon's surface and Earth on the horizon. Blue Ghost's solar panel, X-band antenna (left), and LEXI payload (right) are also in view. Carrying a suite of NASA science and technology payloads to the Moon, Firefly Aerospace’s Blue Ghost Mission ...

The Blue Ghost lunar module has captured its first stunning images of the Moon and Earth! This mission, part of NASA’s Artemis program, is on its way to a historic landing on March 2. But these images may hold surprising secrets! What can we learn from them? And how could this change lunar exploration? Watch until the end to find out!

It’s that magical time of year again, when the forests near Skyterra come alive with the otherworldly glow of the elusive blue ghost fireflies. Back by popular demand, this episode invites you to discover the rare, fleeting beauty of these mysterious creatures. Learn why they only appear for a few short weeks each spring, what makes their ...

Firefly’s first Blue Ghost mission, named Ghost Riders in the Sky, will deliver 10 scientific instruments and technology demonstrations to the lunar surface as part of NASA’s Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) initiative. Upon launching in mid-January 2025, Blue Ghost will spend approximately 45 days in transit to the Moon, allowing ...

What secrets of the moon does NASA's Blue Ghost reveal through its stunning imagery? NASA's 'Blue Ghost' mission showcases stunning imagery of Earth from the moon's far side, pushing the limits of human exploration.,The mission highlights years of planning and engineering, embodying human curiosity and perseverance in space exploration ...

It has been 3 years since I was in the Corpus Christi, Texas area. So I decided to head out from Rockport to visit the blue ghost (USS Lexington CV-16) and the Port of Corpus Christi. The last time I was here, the Po Po came by to make sure I did not cross the bridge and into Federal port airspace. Of course I had my TWIC card in tow and knew ...

Embark on a journey into the USS Lexington as we take you on a full tour of this extraordinary WWII aircraft carrier anchored in Corpus Christi. This is one of the best things to do on your travels through Texas. The USS Lexington Museum on the Bay, located in Corpus Christi, Texas, offers visitors a unique opportunity to explore one of the ...

USS Lexington CV-16 : The Blue Ghost | A Heroic Carrier Witnessing History ｜ America’s Eternal Glory

Painting Corpus Christi Bay, featuring the USS Lexington navy ship (the Blue Ghost) Corpus is one of my favorite places to visit and getaway.. The painting is from a photograph I took from the balcony of the hotel I was staying at a few months ago. Materials used: Acrylic paint on 12 x 24 stretched canvas Total time: 1 hour 42 minutes Thank you ...

The sights and sounds of America are expressed in this quick video tour of the U.S.S. Lexington. In this quick tour you can explore every part of the ship. See the ship’s flight deck, chow hall, Captain’s Quarters, Admiral’s Quarters, conference room, barber shop, pilot briefing/debriefing room, Air Traffic Control Center (ATCC), Combat ...

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We visited the USS Lexington in Corpus Christi, TX. What started out as a tourist adventure turned personal and emotional for me (Jacki) pretty quick. My dad served aboard the USS American in the early 60's. In fact, he was on one of the first deployments of the ship. Growing up, I've heard him tell stories from his years in the Navy. And the ...

My first ship, USS Lexington (CV/CVA/CVS/CVT/AVT-16), nicknamed "The Blue Ghost

On this feast of the Solemnity of Corpus Christi, join EWTN live for this special Mass and Procession from the Shrine of the Most Blessed Sacrament in Hanceville, Alabama.