Read the last message from Blue Ghost as it departs from the moon.
**Blue Ghost Mission 1 - Shadow on the Moon's Surface**
Firefly Aerospace’s historic Blue Ghost mission to the moon has officially concluded, with the lander having sent its final communication to the mission team on Earth. To mark the end of the mission, Firefly shared the last message from the Blue Ghost lander, which will now remain silent on the lunar surface for eternity. "Goodnight friends," the message commenced. "After sharing my last pieces of data, I will vigilantly stay here in Mare Crisium, witnessing humanity’s ongoing journey to the stars.
“Here, I will endure longer than your greatest rivers, your highest mountains, and perhaps even your species as we know it. Yet, it is astonishing that a species could be outlived by its own creativity.
“Here lies Blue Ghost, a tribute to the team who, with the loving support of their families and friends, built and operated this machine and its payloads, to advance human capability and knowledge one small step further. Per aspera ad astra! Love, Blue Ghost.”
#BlueGhost signing off with one last message from the Moon. Thank you for the unforgettable journey. 💙 #BGM1 pic.twitter.com/IsMzy6VyYz — Firefly Aerospace (@Firefly_Space) March 16, 2025.
Firefly made history on March 2 when Blue Ghost became the first commercial lander to successfully achieve a soft moon landing on its first attempt. The company recently released dramatic footage of the moment the lander accomplished this significant touchdown.
While on the lunar surface, Blue Ghost has been utilizing its scientific instruments to analyze lunar regolith and test new technologies that could be valuable for future lunar missions. It has also conducted several scientific experiments, including the monitoring of Earth’s magnetic field from the moon.
Associate NASA administrator Nicky Fox stated recently that the moon missions led by Firefly and other commercial companies are aiding in "preparing the way for future NASA exploration and long-term human presence to inspire the world for generations to come."
NASA initiated a new chapter in space exploration in 2022 with the Artemis I mission, which sent an uncrewed Orion spacecraft around the moon in anticipation of the crewed Artemis II mission that will carry astronauts along the same route next year. The highly awaited Artemis III mission aims to land the first astronauts on the moon since the last Apollo landing in 1972, currently slated for 2027.
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**Say hello to the moon in stunning footage as Blue Ghost enters lunar orbit**
The updates from Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost mission continue to roll in; just days after sharing beautiful images of Earth from space, the spacecraft has also captured breathtaking footage of the moon from orbit. Launched last month, the spacecraft is set to make the second-ever soft landing on the moon by a commercial entity. After spending several weeks in orbit around Earth, it reached lunar orbit yesterday, February 13.
**Firefly’s Blue Ghost moon mission shares its most stunning image yet**
As the Firefly Aerospace mission named Blue Ghost advances towards the moon, it is capturing breathtaking images along the way— including striking views of Earth in its rearview mirror. Now, the company has unveiled the most impressive image to date, showcasing Earth and its reflection off the smooth surface of a solar panel on the spacecraft. The image features Earth’s reflection on the solar panel, with the Moon visible above on the horizon. Additionally, Firefly’s X-band antenna and NASA’s LEXI payload are displayed on the top deck of the lander.
**Blue Ghost spacecraft footage shows Earth ‘in the rearview mirror’**
Firefly Aerospace has confirmed that all is well with its lunar-bound Blue Ghost spacecraft, which launched aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida on January 15. In fact, the mission team is progressing so well that they have been able to abandon a plan to perform a controlled adjustment to the spacecraft's flight path as it travels towards the moon.
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Read the last message from Blue Ghost as it departs from the moon.
Firefly Aerospace released a concluding message from Blue Ghost as the lunar mission of the lander concluded on Sunday.