NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter managed to capture a photo of Firefly Aerospace’s Blue Ghost lander on the surface of the Moon, in a stunning instance of the orbiter’s surveillance power. Ghosts are notoriously hard to photograph, and this (very real) commercial spacecraft is no different. Blue Ghost landed on the Moon early Sunday morning, finishing […]
Firefly’s Blue Ghost Lander Bids Farewell to Earth on Its Way to the Moon
Goodbye, Earth. Firefly’s lunar lander captured views of its home planet in the rearview mirror as it headed toward an orbit around the Moon, aiming for a touchdown on its dusty surface in about two weeks. The Blue Ghost lander completed its trans-lunar injection maneuver on Wednesday, a series of engine burns designed to place […]
Firefly’s Lunar Lander Captures Haunting Earth Eclipse From Space
Firefly’s Blue Ghost lander began its journey to the Moon a little over a week ago, and the mission has already beamed back stellar snapshots from space. In addition to checking off a list of critical milestones, Blue Ghost also captured a classic photo of Earth and caught a brief moment of darkness as Earth […]