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Firefly 'Blue Ghost': The first image from the moon after privately-funded lunar lander touches down

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The first image from the moon after privately-funded lunar lander touches down - A private lunar lander has touched down on the moon, delivering a drill and other experiments for NASA
The article discusses Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost lunar lander, which is set to be the first privately-funded spacecraft to land on the Moon. Scheduled for a 2024 launch, Blue Ghost will carry out NASA's Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) mission, deploying scientific instruments to study the lunar surface, including its radiation environment, magnetic fields, and potential water ice. The lander will also carry a time capsule and a small rover named "Moonlighter" for testing cybersecurity in space. This mission marks a significant step in the commercialization of space exploration, aiming to provide data that could support future human missions and lunar resource utilization. The article highlights the excitement around the first images expected from the Moon, which will be a historic moment for private space exploration.

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