We finally have Danuri's first moon images, beamed back to Earth from South Korea's lunar orbiter which launched last year.
, which traveled further from the Moon than any previous made-for-man spacecraft ever had.
KARI’s Danuri lunar orbiter has yet to begin its actual science missions, though, as the orbiter is currently undergoing commissioning before its mission begins. When it does kick off, though, that mission is expected to last around a year. Onboard the Danuri lunar orbiter, five of six payloads will help the South Korean space agency learn more about the moon. However, NASA also has an instrument onboard, which will help scope out permanently shadowed regions of the lunar poles for hints of water-ice deposits. This first Danuri moon image is exciting news for the spacecraft.
Unfortunately, we’ll have to wait and see what else NASA and KARI can discover while this little orbiter works its way around the moon. The good news is any data gathered by the NASA instrument onboard will help choose a proper
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South Korea's moon mission snaps stunning Earth pics after successful lunar arrivalAndrew is a freelance space journalist with a focus on reporting on China's rapidly growing space sector. He began writing for Space.com in 2019 and writes for SpaceNews, IEEE Spectrum, National Geographic, Sky & Telescope, New Scientist and others. Andrew first caught the space bug when, as a youngster, he saw Voyager images of other worlds in our solar system for the first time. Away from space, Andrew enjoys trail running in the forests of Finland. You can follow him on Twitter AJ_FI.
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