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Blue Ghost to Capture Solar Eclipse from the Moon

Nearly Two Hours of Totality will be Observable from Mare Crisium

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Tom Patton
Mar 13, 2025
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Blue Ghost, the Firefly Aerospace lunar lander, will witness a rare eclipse from the Moon tomorrow. This marks the first time in history a commercial company will be actively operating on the Moon and able to observe a total solar eclipse where the Earth blocks the sun and casts a shadow on the lunar surface.

The eclipse will last nearly 5 hours starting…

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