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Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost Lands on Moon, Captures Stunning Images

3/14/2025

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Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost lunar lander made history on March 2, marking its successful landing on the Moon as the second private spacecraft to achieve this feat. Equipped with NASA's SCALPSS instrument, it captured over 3,000 stunning images of engine plumes interacting with the lunar surface, paving the way for advancements in NASA's Artemis program.

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Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost lunar lander made history on March 2, marking its successful landing on the Moon as the second private spacecraft to achieve this feat. Equipped with NASA's SCALPSS instrument, it captured over 3,000 stunning images of engine plumes interacting with the lunar surface, paving the way for advancements in NASA's Artemis program.