Blue Ghost Mission Shares Stunning Moon Footage Ahead of Historic Lunar Landing Attempt

Firefly Aerospace's spacecraft prepares for a March 2 landing in Mare Crisium, carrying NASA experiments to advance lunar science and technology.

The Blue Ghost lunar lander, launched by Firefly Aerospace on January 15, has captured breathtaking visuals of the moon, including Earth rising and setting behind it.
The spacecraft recently completed its final lunar orbit maneuver, entering a near-circular low lunar orbit approximately 120 kilometers above the moon's surface.
The mission is targeting a soft landing on March 2 in Mare Crisium, a basin on the moon's near side, marking what could be the second private company to achieve a lunar landing.
Blue Ghost carries 10 NASA payloads for scientific experiments, including lunar subsurface drilling, X-ray imaging, and testing dust mitigation technologies.
The mission supports NASA's Artemis program by demonstrating capabilities for future human exploration and aims to operate for a full lunar day, equivalent to 14 Earth days.