Private lunar lander Blue Ghost touches down on the moon with a special delivery for NASA

A private lunar lander has touched down on the moon, delivering a drill and other experiments for NASA. Firefly Aerospace’s Blue Ghost lander descended from lunar orbit Sunday, aiming for an impact basin on the moon’s near side. Confirmation of touchdown came from Firefly’s Mission Control in Texas. Named for a rare species of fireflies, Blue Ghost blasted off from Florida in January. Two other companies’ landers are hot on its heels, with the next one targeting a landing later this week. The flurry comes as NASA strives to ignite a lunar economy and send astronauts back. A private lunar lander has touched down on the moon, delivering a drill and other experiments for NASA. Firefly Aerospace’s Blue Ghost lander descended from lunar orbit Sunday, aiming for an impact basin on the moon’s near side. Confirmation of touchdown came from Firefly’s Mission Control in Texas. Named for a rare species of fireflies, Blue Ghost blasted off from Florida in January. Two other companies’ landers are hot on its heels, with the next one targeting a landing later this week. The flurry comes as NASA strives to ignite a lunar economy and send astronauts back.  AP Technology and Science