The first total lunar eclipse in more than two years lit up the sky last night as humanity, forever fascinated with the Earth’s only natural satellite, watched.

A total lunar eclipse is a relatively rare astronomical event because the moon usually passes above or below Earth’s shadow in the sky due to the tilt of its orbit. But once or twice a year the heavens literally align and the moon moves directly into that region of space.

While parts of the Earth saw a total lunar eclipse, the Blue Ghost lunar lander captured stunning imagery of a solar eclipse on Friday. See the rare view here.

Incredible pictures show Friday's eclipse as seen from the surface of the Moon. Texas-based Firefly Aerospace’s Blue Ghost lunar lander captured incredible images of the Earth blocking the Sun. The company said: "Blue Ghost got her first diamond ring!

What does an eclipse look like from the moon? Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost lander just sent back a stunning image from the lunar surface. The commercial space company's lander, which touched down on the moon without a hitch on March 2 as part of a mission for NASA,

Watch new footage of Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost lander touching down on the moon last week.The Latest Tech News, Delivered to Your Inbox

When the Earth passed by the Sun earlier today, the Blue Ghost lunar lander had a beautiful view from the moon's surface. Image above, video below. Built by Firefly Aerospace, Blue Ghost touched down on the Moon last week,