Moon Surface with Earth

Blue Ghost Moon lander captures glow of lunar sunset

Sunset on the moon seen in spectacular images taken by Blue Ghost lander

While making the deliveries, the Blue Ghost lander experienced one lunar day. During the course of that day, it captured several images and videos. It imaged a total solar eclipse from the surface of the moon and also took pictures of the sunset. In a post on social media, Firefly Aerospace referred to the sunset picture as the lander's farewell.

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History-making Blue Ghost lunar lander sends one last message from the moon

Firefly Aerospace on Monday announced the conclusion of its Blue Ghost lunar lander mission, declaring it the first “fully successful” commercial operation on the moon.

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Moon Lander’s Journey to Lunar Surface Ends With Uncertainty

Intuitive Machines, a Houston company aiming to repeat a 2024 landing, said its spacecraft, Athena, has power and is communicating but may not be upright. It is unclear how that might impact the mission.

Lunar far side samples bolster theory that the moon was once covered in magma

A team of geologists at the Chinese Academy of Geological Sciences, the Institute of Space Sciences and the Shandong ...

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Watch: Spacecraft films 'diamond ring' solar eclipse from the surface of the moon as 'blood moon' looms over Earth

While millions of Earthlings watched the "blood moon" total lunar eclipse on March 13-14, the private Blue Ghost spacecraft ...

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What did the eclipse look like from the moon's surface? See photos taken by lunar lander

The Blue Ghost lunar lander, operated by Firefly Aerospace from Texas, became the first commercial spacecraft to image an ...

A startup wants to mine the moon for helium

A startup company wants to establish mining operations on the moon to extract a rare isotope needed for future quantum ...

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Why was the moon shades of red, orange and yellow last night? Here's what causes a "Blood Moon."

There was an opportunity Thursday night to catch the March 2025 "Blood Moon," a phenomenon that colors the full moon in ...

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Moon slopes may hide water ice just below the surface

Scientists found that some slopes on the Moon stay cold enough to hold ice. This could expand water sources for future space ...

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Why Is The Moon Rusting? NASA May Have The Answer

Mars is the Red Planet, but turns out the moon has the makings of a reddish cast, too. Yes, scientists have found rust on the moon. The question is: why?

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