South Korea’s orbiter sends photos of Earth, Moon
Published: 05:01 PM,Jan 03,2023 | EDITED : 08:01 PM,Jan 03,2023
South Korea’s first-ever lunar orbiter Danuri has sent black-and-white photos of the Moon’s surface and Earth, the national space centre said.
Danuri — a portmanteau of the Korean words for “Moon” and “enjoy” — was launched on a SpaceX rocket from the United States in August 2022 and entered lunar orbit last month.
Its images — taken between December 24 and January 1 — show the lunar surface and Earth, and were shot from less than 120 kilometres over the Moon, the Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI) said.
The images and videos will be “used to select potential sites for a Moon landing in 2032,” it added.
Danuri — a portmanteau of the Korean words for “Moon” and “enjoy” — was launched on a SpaceX rocket from the United States in August 2022 and entered lunar orbit last month.
Its images — taken between December 24 and January 1 — show the lunar surface and Earth, and were shot from less than 120 kilometres over the Moon, the Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI) said.
The images and videos will be “used to select potential sites for a Moon landing in 2032,” it added.