Blue Ghost, the lander on a space journey from Earth to the moon, has captured stunning footage of celestial bodies in various positions of their orbits. One remarkable moment captured was Earth eclipsing the sun, causing the spacecraft to be briefly submerged in darkness as our planet blocked nearly all of the sun's light.
However, this is just the beginning for the lander. Firefly's CEO, Jason Kim, expressed excitement about sharing images and footage that Blue Ghost will capture after landing. The upcoming events include a solar eclipse on March 14, during which Earth will block the sun from the moon's surface, casting Blue Ghost into Earth's shadow for approximately five hours. Simultaneously, a lunar eclipse will be visible to those in the path of totality from Earth.
Another anticipated event is the capture of a phenomenon during the lunar sunset on March 16, previously sketched by Apollo 17 astronaut Gene Cernan. This phenomenon, known as the lunar horizon glow, is caused by scattered light from floating electrostatic particles. Only the Apollo 15 and 17 astronauts have witnessed this phenomenon with their eyes. Kim mentioned that Blue Ghost will record this event in 4K-by-4K high-definition video, intending to share it with the global audience.
