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From: Savant6/20/2024 1:34:35 PM
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RT..space race What's That? Look at What NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Just Spotted on the Far Side of the Moon - The Debrief


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WHAT’S THAT? LOOK AT WHAT NASA’S LUNAR RECONNAISSANCE ORBITER JUST SPOTTED ON THE FAR SIDE OF THE MOON
MICAH HANKS·JUNE 18, 2024

NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) has captured new images of the far side of the Moon that have revealed the location of a Chinese spacecraft.

The images obtained by the LRO on June 7 reveal the position of China’s Chang’e 6 sample return spacecraft, which was parked within the Apollo basin. This geologically rich region on the lunar surface features an abundance of basalt resulting from ancient lava flows on Earth’s natural satellite.

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Since landing on June 1, Chang’e 6 has been carrying out a robotic lunar exploration mission launched by China’s National Space Administration. The Chinese probe was initially launched in early May.

Nearly a week after Chang’e 6 touched down in the Apollo basin, NASA’s LRO passed above its landing site, allowing it an opportunity to capture images that revealed the Chinese spacecraft’s location near the rim of a 50-meter crater.

Above: China’s Chang’e 6 spacecraft can be seen in the center of the frame, surrounded by a halo-like area of white resulting from disturbance to the surrounding lunar regolith when the lander touched down in early June
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