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Japanese Probe Returns First HD Video of the Moon

Posted by Zonk on from the finally-we-can-see-the-cheese dept.

Riding with Robots writes "The Kaguya probe, now in lunar orbit, has sent down the first footage of the moon's surface from its onboard high-definition TV camera. The Kaguya mission, which consists of a main orbiter and two smaller satellites in a 100-km-high, polar orbit, is slated to officially begin its science phase in December."

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  1. I really want to go to the moon by Tejin · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    I really really want to got explore the moon. It's one of the three great adventures forseeable within my lifetime (the other two being the bottom of the ocean and Mars). What's even more exciting is that by the time I'm done my education, Canada will likely make another call for astronauts.

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  2. "Japanese Pron Returns First HD Video of her Moon" by circletimessquare · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    much better title, much more interesting story

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