Watch Firefly's Blue Ghost Moon Lander Drill, Vacuum And Deploy Electrodes

The Firefly Aerospace Blue Ghost moon lander has begun its work on the moon using its drill, vacuum and electrodes.

Blue Ghost has drilled into surface to determine heat flow from interior of Moon. It has deployed four tethered Lunar Magnetotelluric Sounder (LMS) electrodes and an 8-foot mast to study the deep interior of the moon. Also, it's Lunar PlanetVac collects lunar soil and more using pressurized nitrogen gas.

Credit: Space.com | footage courtesy: Firefly Aerospace | edited by Steve Spaleta