6 days ago · Blue Ghost captured an amazing view of Earth eclipsing the Moon as the lander continues to travel on orbit. Firefly’s Blue Ghost lunar lander captured the Moon in the distance and Earth on the horizon from its top deck, showing the LEXI payload and X-band antenna.

1 day ago · Blue Ghost captured footage of the Earth eclipsing the sun, as well as other dramatic “Blue Marble” views of our planet from space. On January 31, it recorded the Earth eclipsing the moon.

Jan 27, 2025 · Unlike Earth, the Moon lacks an atmosphere to slow incoming spacecraft. Last year, a Japanese craft crash-landed on the Moon and lost contact. Blue Ghost Aims to be the First Lunar Sunset Photographer

1 day ago · T-5 days until Blue Ghost says goodbye to Earth! With the accuracy we achieved on our first two burns, we were able to skip the third Earth orbit maneuver. Blue Ghost is already in a good position ...

2 days ago · The Blue Ghost lander, which is about 2 meters tall and 3.5 meters wide, will touch down near a volcanic feature called Mons Latreille within Mare Crisium, a 500-kilometer-wide basin on the moon ...

Jan 24, 2025 · Still circling Earth, Firefly Aerospace’s lunar lander fired its thrusters Thursday to put it on a path to reach the moon in over a month. Dubbed Blue Ghost, the spacecraft beamed back photos and video of the Blue Marble, our planet. The …

Jan 24, 2025 · The Blue Ghost lunar mission has captured a gorgeous image of Earth as it ramps up its journey toward the moon.

Jan 24, 2025 · Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost moon lander caught haunting images of Earth while preparing to make its way towards lunar orbit. Blue Ghost launched on the "Ghost Riders in the Sky"...

Jan 24, 2025 · Blue Ghost is set to orbit Earth for 25 days before performing an engine burn to place it on a trajectory toward the Moon. Blue Ghost will spend four days en route to the Moon, and another 16 ...

Jan 21, 2025 · This milestone is the first of several maneuvers that will position the lander in a trajectory towards the Moon. After 25 days orbiting Earth, Blue Ghost will continue its four-day journey to lunar orbit and orbit the Moon for 16 days before it begins descent operations to the lunar surface as part of NASA’s Artemis campaign.