HOUSTON – As the sun set on the Blue Ghost Moon lander ... lunar surface. Scientists will analyze these photos and video for a phenomenon known as lunar horizon glow, first described by Apollo ...

The historic sojourn came to an end Sunday evening when the lander powered down after beaming its final data to NASA. Decades after the Apollo era, robotic lunar landings remain a monumental ...

During the phenomenon, which previously had been witnessed by Apollo ... from the lunar surface last week. The event cast Earth’s shadow across the moon, briefly plunging the lander into darkness.