{"id":14069,"date":"2025-03-19T14:57:06","date_gmt":"2025-03-19T14:57:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/worldnews\/sunset-on-the-moon-seen-in-spectacular-images-taken-by-blue-ghost-lander\/"},"modified":"2025-03-19T14:57:06","modified_gmt":"2025-03-19T14:57:06","slug":"sunset-on-the-moon-seen-in-spectacular-images-taken-by-blue-ghost-lander","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/worldnews\/sunset-on-the-moon-seen-in-spectacular-images-taken-by-blue-ghost-lander\/","title":{"rendered":"Sunset on the moon seen in spectacular images taken by Blue Ghost lander"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-6606220950177433\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- ItShrt World News -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-6606220950177433\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"1882483372\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p>A lunar lander has completed its two-week mission and sent spectacular sunset images as a &#8220;final goodbye&#8221; back to Earth. \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The <span class=\"link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/blue-ghost-moon-landing-touchdown\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\">Blue Ghost Mission 1 lander<\/a><\/span> was launched by Firefly Aerospace in mid-January and landed on the moon on March 2. It was the first <span class=\"link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/video\/texas-company-pulls-off-first-fully-successful-commercial-moon-landing\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\">successful commercial moon landing<\/a><\/span>. The lander delivered 10 NASA science and delivery payloads to the Mare Crisium basin, which is a lava-flooded region on the near side of the moon formed by an asteroid impact.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Those payloads will be used to collect data and perform other scientific operations on the moon, NASA <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/news-release\/nasa-science-continues-after-fireflys-first-moon-mission-concludes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">said in a news release<\/a>. The payloads are delivered as part of NASA&#8217;s Commercial Lunar Payload Services and Artemis programs, the space agency said.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>While making the deliveries, the Blue Ghost lander experienced one lunar day. During the course of that day, it captured several images and videos. It imaged a total solar eclipse from the surface of the moon and also took pictures of the sunset.\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"embed embed--type-image is-image embed--float-none embed--size-medium\">\n<p>      <span class=\"img embed__content\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" alt=\"screenshot-2025-03-19-at-10-19-58-am.png \" height=\"347\" width=\"620\" class=\" lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2025\/03\/19\/d30407e7-2fb4-4d3f-bb94-5961762f705b\/thumbnail\/620x347\/c39000d770413f103aded5fa8ab30820\/screenshot-2025-03-19-at-10-19-58-am.png?v=765ef194a4bf4701e45ec9d5712af42f 1x\"\/><\/span><figcaption class=\"embed__caption-container\">\n<p>                  <span class=\"embed__caption\">After delivering NASA payloads to the near side of the Moon, Firefly Aerospace&#8217;s Blue Ghost Mission 1 lander captured this image of a sunset from the lunar surface.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>                  <span class=\"embed__credit\"><\/p>\n<p>                Firefly Aerospace<\/p>\n<p>                          <\/span><br \/>\n              <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In a <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Firefly_Space\/status\/1902073355290771708\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">post on social media<\/a>, Firefly Aerospace referred to the sunset picture as the lander&#8217;s farewell.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Sunsets hit differently on the Moon!&#8221; the company wrote, alongside several photos, including those of the sunset and the eclipse. &#8220;More images below of the horizon glow that comes to life just above the Moon&#8217;s surface as the sun goes down. This milestone embodies all the achievements from this historic Firefly mission. Thank you #BlueGhost for the final goodbye. Until next time!&#8221;\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"embed embed--type-twitter-tweet embed--float-none embed--size-medium lazyload\" data-require=\"third-party\/twitter-widgets\">\n<div class=\"embed__content-wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Sunsets hit differently on the Moon! More images below of the horizon glow that comes to life just above the Moon\u2019s surface as the sun goes down. This milestone embodies all the achievements from this historic Firefly mission. Thank you <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BlueGhost?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">#BlueGhost<\/a> for the final goodbye. Until\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/qfmETBIVDT\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">pic.twitter.com\/qfmETBIVDT<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Firefly Aerospace (@Firefly_Space) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Firefly_Space\/status\/1902073355290771708?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">March 18, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>During the mission, the lander transmitted 119 gigabytes of data back to Earth, NASA said. The instruments carried by the lander performed many first-of-their kind science and technology demonstrations, including starting the moon&#8217;s deepest robotic planetary subsurface thermal probe and using an X-ray imager to study the interaction of solar wind and the Earth&#8217;s magnetic field. \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Operating on the Moon is complex; carrying 10 payloads, more than has ever flown on a (Commercial Lunar Payload Services) delivery before, makes the mission that much more impressive,&#8221; Joel Kearns, the deputy associate administrator for exploration at NASA&#8217;s, Science Mission Directorate, said in a statement. &#8220;Teams are eagerly analyzing their data, and we are extremely excited for the expected scientific findings that will be gained from this mission.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>This mission set a record for the longest commercial mission, NASA said. The Commercial Lunar Payload Services is set to send more than 50 instruments to various parts of the moon, the space agency said. \u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"embed embed--type-image is-image embed--float-none embed--size-medium\">\n<p>      <span class=\"img embed__content\"><img alt=\"sunset-gmwfdmua8aqroa.jpg \" height=\"349\" width=\"620\" class=\" lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2025\/03\/19\/ebe88f63-7d1a-40e2-8d6a-e851661ba502\/thumbnail\/620x349g2\/1269c44e2e26802e375791db378e55cf\/sunset-gmwfdmua8aqroa.jpg?v=765ef194a4bf4701e45ec9d5712af42f 1x, https:\/\/assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2025\/03\/19\/ebe88f63-7d1a-40e2-8d6a-e851661ba502\/thumbnail\/1240x698g2\/b8057d6d20c61736dcb1a8ef669adfea\/sunset-gmwfdmua8aqroa.jpg?v=765ef194a4bf4701e45ec9d5712af42f 2x\"\/><\/span><figcaption class=\"embed__caption-container\">\n<p>                  <span class=\"embed__caption\">After delivering NASA payloads to the near side of the Moon, Firefly Aerospace&#8217;s Blue Ghost Mission 1 lander captured this image from the lunar surface.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>                  <span class=\"embed__credit\"><\/p>\n<p>                Firefly Aerospace<\/p>\n<p>                          <\/span><br \/>\n              <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>    <!-- data-recirc-source=\"chartbeat\" --><\/p>\n<aside class=\"component list recirculation component--type-recirculation component--type-recirculation-collection\">\n<p>                  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/feature\/space-astronomy\/?intcid=CNI-00-10aaa3a\" class=\"component__view-more component__view-more--sm\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\"><br \/>\n            More<br \/>\n            <svg viewbox=\"0 0 32 32\" class=\"icon__caret-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n              <use xlink:href=\"#icon-caret-down\"\/>\n            <\/svg><br \/>\n          <\/a><br \/>\n                    <\/aside>\n<p>    <!-- tags --><\/p>\n<div class=\"content-author\">\n      <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/team\/kerry-breen\/\" class=\"content-author__name\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\">Kerry Breen<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"content-author__bio\">\n<div class=\"content-author__full-information\">\n<p class=\"content-author__text\">Kerry Breen is a news editor at CBSNews.com. 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