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The Lunar Economy Is Coming

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Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost lander is currently in transit to the surface of the moon.

The lunar economy will center around using the moon’s natural resources to construct scientific infrastructure on its surface.

The moon is a potential spaceport for more distant destinations, such as Mars .

The mission is part of NASA 's Commercial Lunar Payload Services ( CLPS ) initiative.