since then South Korea’s first lunar mission, located in low lunar orbit, caught a unique glimpse of Earth rising from behind its cratered surface satellite of nature.
of South Korean Pathfinder Lunar Orbiter (KPLO)also known as Danuri, sent back beautiful black-and-white images of the Earth. caught Its high resolution camera. The two images were taken of him on December 24th and 28th, release by the Korea Aerospace Research Institute on Monday.
The image shows the solemn Earth in the distance, with the Moon’s dusty surface emerging in the foreground. From our vantage point on Earth, the Moon is often seen rising above the Earth’s surface. But the images taken by Danuri from lunar orbit provide a counterintuitive view of our home planet glowing behind the moon’s surface.
captured by Danuri first image then 77 miles (124 kilometers) above the surface of the Moon, the second It is about 213 miles (344 kilometers) above the ground.
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Danuri was launched aboard SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket on August 5, marking Korea’s first deep-sea record. space mission. On December 17th, the spacecraft completed its first lunar landing. Orbit Insertion Maneuver and entered lunar orbit.
The 1,100-pound (500-kilogram) rover is equipped with four locally-manufactured scientific instruments and NASA cameras that capture views of the moon’s surface. From its low orbit, Danuri will explore the shadowy regions of the Moon that can hold water ice.
With the launch of Danuri, South Korea hopes to advance lunar exploration. Because the Orbiter is designed to investigate potential landing sites for future missions to the Moon.i want to do korea too The second phase of the mission will launch another orbiter, as well as a lander and a rover.
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