5. 03. 2025 | Natalie Bezděková

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The Blue Ghost module, developed by the US company Firefly Aerospace, successfully landed on the Moon on Sunday.

It became only the second private device to land on the surface of a natural satellite of the Earth. Its mission is to collect lunar dust samples, measure temperatures below the surface and conduct other experiments for NASA.

The lander, which measures approximately two metres in height and three metres in width, touched down at 9:35 GMT in the Mare Crisium region, a lunar basin 500 kilometres in diameter. Over the next two weeks, it will conduct a series of scientific tests there to better understand the moon’s geology and set the stage for future astronaut missions. Among the module’s equipment is a drill and a special vacuum cleaner.

The Blue Ghost mission launched in mid-January from the Cape Canaveral Spaceport. On Feb. 13, the module entered lunar orbit and took images of the moon’s surface before successfully landing on Sunday. It is in a stable condition, according to the control team.

A year ago, Texas-based Intuitive Machines became the first private company to successfully deliver a lander to the moon. But its Odysseus device suffered damage to its leg, leading to a rapid depletion of power earlier than planned. Meanwhile, another lander, Athena, also from Intuitive Machines, is approaching the Moon. It is due to land at the moon’s south pole on March 6, where it will use a drone to explore one of the craters there.

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Natalie Bezděková

I am a student of Master's degree in Political Science. I am interested in marketing, especially copywriting and social media. I also focus on political and social events at home and abroad and technological innovations. My free time is filled with sports, reading and a passion for travel.