Japanese probe captures first HD images of earth

12:14 - Thursday 15 November 2007 by Jane McEntegart
Source: Tom's Hardware UK – Keywords: moon, earth, kaguya Category : Miscellaneous

The first high definition images of earth from the moon have been captured via a HD camera onboard moon explorer, Kaguya. The probe is also known as Selene Kaguya and has been orbiting 100km above the surface of the moon since the 16th of october.

A series of images released on tuesday document an Earth-rise and Earth-set as seen from the moon.

Earth moon space


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