A commercial lander arrived just in time to watch the sun rise over the surface of the moon, capturing dramatic shadows cast among craters under a dazzling bloom of light. Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost spacecraft touched down at 3:34 a.

Firefly Aerospace’s successful touchdown marks a new era of frequent commercial trips to the Moon, paving the way for a long-term human presence on the lunar surface. Before we get too ahead of ourselves, however, we’ve got the ongoing mission to attend to.