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Space.comSharmila Kuthunur

Blue Ghost's first thermal readings upend Moon's nearside–farside temperature divide

New measurements from Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost lunar lander challenge the decades‑old idea that the Moon is cleanly divided between a hotter near side and a cooler far side. The lander's in‑situ thermal data reveal surface‑temperature patterns that require rethinking lunar thermal and geologic models.

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