Video Replay: The Moon - Incredible Lunar Views From The Japanese SELENE Orbiter - Earthrise

in #lunar7 years ago

Started streaming on Nov 25, 2016
Take a journey across the surface of the moon. See the earth rise and set from the lunar surface.
This video was recorded by the SELENE Lunar Orbiter - images are copyright JAXA / NHK
SELENE , better known in Japan by its nickname Kaguya, was the second Japanese lunar orbiter spacecraft following the Hiten probe]
Produced by the Institute of Space and Astronautical Science (ISAS) and the National Space Development Agency (NASDA), the spacecraft was launched on September 14, 2007. After successfully orbiting the Moon for a year and eight months, the main orbiter was instructed to impact on the lunar surface near the crater Gill on June 10, 2009.

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Pretty cool video. What would really be amazing would be to capture a meteor striking the surface.

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