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“Neeeeoooooow” – spacecraft Danuri, probably. NASA’s LRO (Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter) captured several images of the Korea Aerospace Research Institute’s Danuri lunar orbiter as it zipped past the LRO in the opposite direction. With an exposure time of just .338 milliseconds, LRO’s narrow-angle camera was able to snap images of the spacecraft as they traveled past each other quickly, with the two spacecraft’s fast relative velocity at about 7,200 mph (11,500 kph). At the first imaging opportunity, LRO tilted down 43 degrees to capture Danuri (streaked across the middle) as it flew 3 miles, or 5 kilometers, below LRO. LRO has been studying our Moon for 15 years, identifying potential future landing spots and resources, including deposits of water ice in shadowed polar craters. Future #Artemis astronauts could use the hydrogen and oxygen trapped in the water molecules to create breathable air and rocket fuel, enabling longer lunar space exploration. Image descriptions: Image 1:...

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