Overview

• The Blue Ghost lander, developed by Firefly Aerospace, successfully landed upright on the moon on March 2, 2025, marking a first for private space exploration.
• During its mission, the lander operated for a full lunar day, conducting 10 NASA experiments and capturing high-definition images of lunar sunrise and sunset.
• The mission's sunset images, released on March 18, 2025, include a view of Earth and Venus, and may provide evidence supporting the theory of levitating lunar dust.
• Blue Ghost transmitted 119 gigabytes of data back to Earth, contributing to scientific advancements in areas like lunar subsurface drilling, X-ray imaging, and dust mitigation.
• The lander fell silent on March 16, 2025, due to the lunar night, with a reactivation attempt planned for early April, though its success remains uncertain.