Firefly Aerospace’s Blue Ghost lander has been busy since touching down on the Moon’s Mare Crisium region on March 2, 2025. The lander immediately began its scientific operations, most notably deploying the LISTER drill to bore into the lunar surface. A recently released video shows the pneumatic drill in action, creating small explosions of lunar material as it penetrates the Moon’s regolith. These “sparks” are possibly caused by the Moon’s electrically-charged surface, offering a dramatic visual of lunar exploration in progress. “By making similar measurements at multiple locations on the lunar surface, we can reconstruct the thermal evolution of the … Continue reading Firefly’s Blue Ghost Lander Drills 3 Meters Deep on Moon, Captures Explosive Soil Reactions