Summary

  • Blue Ghost has landed on the moon, making history as the first private lunar lander to do so, according to Texas-based commercial aerospace Firefly Aerospace.
  • The lander touched down on March 2, 100m from its target within the Mare Crisium basin.
  • After spending two weeks orbiting the moon, Blue Ghost will now spend a full lunar day (around two weeks) performing scientific research, such as drilling and dust mitigation experiments.
  • These aims to provide environmental data and test technologies that will help NASA land crewed astronaut missions on the moon.
  • Blue Ghost is also expected to capture high-definition images of the upcoming eclipse on March 14, when Earth will block the sun as viewed from the moon.

By Jess Weatherbed

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