Blue Ghost's rectangular antenna on the lander's top deck was gimbaled in such a way as to shade the area in which the radio was contained. "We're from Texas so we know about shade," Kim said.

Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost lander captured stunning views of the moon from about 62 miles (100 km) above the surface. The footage, sped up 10 times, was captured during its third orbital maneuver.

"Blue Ghost aced environmental testing and proved the lander is performing 100% as expected, which is a testament to the incredible Firefly team," Firefly Aerospace CEO Jason Kim said in the release.

Blue Ghost deployed four tethered Lunar Magnetotelluric Sounder (LMS) electrodes at 90-degree angles to each other onto the lunar surface, shot far from the lander's top deck.

Blue ghost fireflies appear in Pisgah National Forest outside of Brevard, North Carolina, every year in late spring and early summer. Here's when and how to spot this phenomenon.

Blue Ghost Two and Three likely won’t launch until 2026 and 2028, respectively, but Kim has ambitious plans for this year — although some of those have faced a rocky start.

Marotta Controls FDV060 and MV130HLT-L valves play a critical role in Firefly Aerospace’s Blue Ghost lunar lander, which successfully touched down on the Moon on March 2, 2025.

Most of Indiana doesn't have documentation of the blue ghost firefly. This scientist said he had found it in Boone County, Kentucky, and even, I think, in Hamilton County, Ohio.

Blue ghost fireflies, found in North Carolina's Pisgah National Forest, emit a blue glow during mating season, creating an eerie light effect. These rare fireflies can be viewed on guided tours in ...