Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Blue Ghost on the Moon

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for March 3, 2025 is “Blue Ghost on the Moon,” an image. It is credited to Image Credit: Firefly Aerospace. The original explanation runs about 145 words.

A dark sky is shown above a bright desolate landscape. The landscape is the Moon and large shadows appear, with one being the shadow of lunar lander. A bright dot appears over the horizon that is distant planet Earth. Please see the explana
Credit: Image Credit: Firefly Aerospace Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“There’s a new lander on the Moon. Yesterday Firefly Aerospace ‘s Blue Ghost executed the first-ever successful commercial lunar landing.”

— APOD editors, March 3, 2025

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
March 3, 2025
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit: Firefly Aerospace
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 145 words

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The Moon

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Source

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