Nasa releases first high-def images of sunset on the moon

Lunar horizon glow, as captured by the Blue Ghost lander. Photograph: Nasa/Firefly Aerospace

Nasa has released the first high-definition images of a sunset on the moon, two striking photographs taken by the private lander Blue Ghost that could offer scientists further clues to the mysterious phenomenon known as lunar horizon glow.

The agency presented the images to a press conference on Tuesday at Houston’s Johnson Space Center, marking the conclusion of a 14-day mission conducted in partnership with Texas company Firefly Aerospace.