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The original was posted on /r/space by /u/createch on 2025-03-20 23:22:01+00:00.

Firefly Aerospace’s Blue Ghost robotic lander has been doing science on the Moon for the past couple of weeks. Blue Ghost won’t survive the coming intense cold of darkness.

This was its last transmission:

"Mission mode change detected, now in Monument Mode

Goodnight friends. After exchanging our final bits of data, I will hold vigil on this spot in Mare Crisium to watch humanity’s continued journey to the stars.

Here, I will outlast your mightiest rivers, your tallest mountains and perhaps even your species as we know.

But it is remarkable that a species might be outlasted by its own ingenuity.

Here lies Blue Ghost, a testament to the team who, with the loving support of their families and friends built and operated this machine and its payloads to push the capabilities and knowledge of humanity one small step further.

Per aspera ad astra!

Love, Blue Ghost"