Lunar Lander Captures First High-Definition Video of a Sunset on the Moon

The Blue Ghost lander bid farewell to the Moon by gently going into that cold lunar night. Before ending its mission on the lunar surface, Blue Ghost watched a beautiful sunset, capturing the glow of the Sun’s light slowly fading over the Moon’s horizon. Firefly Aerospace released the final footage captured by its lunar lander, blessing us with incredible views of the Sun setting from the surface of the Moon. The Texas-based company ended its first mission to the Moon on Sunday, March 16, having spent a full lunar day on the dusty surface (or the equivalent of 14 days on Earth). Blue Ghost spent about five hours in the lunar night before succumbing to the cold temperatures of the dark (the lander wasn’t built to survive the lunar night). The minute-long video is made up of images captured by Blue Ghost’s different cameras, which were then stitched together to create the footage. Earth and Venus make a special appearance in the video, shining just above the surface of the Moon. The te ... Read full article.