"It has been an honor to enable science and technology experiments that support future missions to the moon, Mars and beyond."

Firefly Aerospace’s Blue Ghost lander fell silent over the weekend, wrapping up two weeks of science experiments for NASA. The end came as the sun set at the moon, no longer providing energy for the lander’s solar panels.

A private lunar lander has fallen silent on the moon after successfully completing a two-week mission for NASA. Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost lander was carrying a drill, vacuum and other experiments for NASA when it touched down on the moon earlier this month.