|
Credit & Copyright: Chinese National Space Administration,
Xinhuanet
Explanation:
Described at times as a big
blue marble,
from some vantage points Earth looks more like a small blue marble.
Such was the case in this
iconic
image of the
Earth and Moon system taken by the
Chang'e 5-T1 mission last
week.
The Moon appears larger than the Earth because it was much closer to the spacecraft's
camera.
Displaying much of a surface
usually hidden from
Earth, the Moon appears dark and gray when compared to
the more reflective and
colorful planet that it orbits.
The robotic
Chang'e 5-T1 spacecraft,
predominantly on an
engineering
test mission,
rounded the Moon last Tuesday
returned
to Earth on Friday.
|
January February March April May June July August September October November December |
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
NASA Web Site Statements, Warnings, and Disclaimers
NASA Official: Jay Norris. Specific rights apply.
A service of: LHEA at NASA / GSFC
& Michigan Tech. U.
Based on Astronomy Picture
Of the Day