Blue Ghost lander completed the longest commercial lunar mission to date, lasting 14 days and continuing into the lunar night.
By Aniket Chakraborty
Mar 21, 2025
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The mission delivered 10 NASA science instruments to the Moon's Mare Crisium basin, transmitting 119 gigabytes of data back to Earth.
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Blue Ghost captured remarkable imagery during its mission, including a total solar eclipse and sunset from the lunar surface.
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The LISTER probe became the deepest robotic thermal measurement on another world, drilling up to 3 feet into the lunar surface.
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For the first time, the LuGRE experiment successfully tracked GPS and Galileo navigation signals on the Moon's surface, potentially changing future space navigation.
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The Electrodynamic Dust Shield demonstrated a breakthrough technology that successfully removed lunar regolith from surfaces using electric forces.
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Scientists can now study the Moon's interior up to 700 miles deep thanks to the Lunar Magnetotelluric Sounder's five deployed sensors.
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The PlanetVac system proved a low-cost method for collecting and sorting lunar soil using only pressurized nitrogen gas.
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Approximately 9,000 images of the lunar descent were captured, providing valuable insights into how engine plumes interact with the Moon's surface.
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The mission's findings will directly benefit future Artemis crewed missions by improving understanding of the lunar environment for long-duration operations.