Danuri captures images of moon's surface

Seen is a photo of the moon's largest dark spot, also known as the Ocean of Storms, taken on Jan. 13 by a camera embedded in the Danuri lunar orbiter. On Monday, the science ministry unveiled photos that the Danuri took just 100 kilometers above the moon from Jan. 2 to Feb. 3. After completing a month-long test operation, the spacecraft began its scientific research on Feb. 4. Courtesy of Ministry of Science and ICT

Seen is a photo of the Earth taken by the Danuri lunar orbiter for about a month from Jan. 6 to Feb. 4. The science ministry said Monday that the lunar orbiter photographed the Earth once a day to observe our planet's change of phase when observed from the moon. Courtesy of Ministry of Science and ICT


Baek Byung-yeul baekby@koreatimes.co.kr

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