A lunar day lasts for two weeks, and the Blue Ghost used this time to perform its experiments on the moon’s surface and collect solar power from the sun. Then the two-week-long lunar night ...
The moon’s surface appears to be red because of the way sunlight passes through Earth’s atmosphere, making for a spooky lunar environment. If you look closely you’ll see it appears as if ...
Shortly after firing its engines Feb. 18, the spacecraft caught a glimpse of the moon taken about 75 miles above the surface that shows the Earth rising and setting. In the footage, the lander's ...
Lunar eclipses occur when Earth moves between the sun and the moon, casting a shadow across the lunar surface. Lunar eclipses can only take place during a full moon and are a popular event for ...
On March 2, Firefly Aerospace’s Blue Ghost made history, becoming the first commercial lunar lander to successfully touchdown on the moon’s surface. The groundbreaking lander is wasting no ...
“Firefly is literally and figuratively over the moon,” said Jason Kim, the CEO of Firefly Aerospace in a statement. "Our Blue Ghost lunar lander now has a permanent home on the lunar surface ...
Following a 45-day journey to the Moon, Blue Ghost gently landed on the lunar surface this past weekend to begin its exploratory mission. Here’s what we can expect over the coming days.