Earth seen rising over the lunar surface , captured by the Japanese lunar orbiter Kaguya / SELENE #astronomy #astrophotography #moon #earth #EarthRise | Amazing SPACE

NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) spotted the site where ispace's RESILIENCE lander made its hard landing on June 5, 2025. Captured from about 50 miles above Mare Frigoris, the lunar landing site is a volcanic region crisscrossed by wrinkle ridges. More: https://go.nasa.gov/4emqmqW | Space 360

Early lunar orbiter missions revealed something unexpected. The Moon’s gravitational field is uneven, shaped by mass concentrations known as mascons. These anomalies were strong enough to perturb spacecraft trajectories, forcing NASA to reanalyze tracking data using the Deep Space Network. The results challenged assumptions about the Moon’s internal structure and hinted that its formation and evolution may be far more complex than originally believed. | The Randall Carlson

66 reactions · 21 shares | That's one small step for a CubeSat, one giant leap for CubeSat-kind ️ CAPSTONE is tiny, just the size of a microwave, but it's got the big job of being the first spacecraft to fly a unique elliptical orbit around the Moon! Learn more about the mission: https://go.nasa.gov/3eKu1Qt | NASA Ames Research Center | Facebook

The HyperCurie engine in action preparing for the CAPSTONE mission to lunar orbit for Advanced Space and NASA! This small but mighty engine will perform a series of orbit raising maneuvers before the final trans-lunar injection burn to set CAPSTONE on a course for lunar orbit. Learn more about CAPSTONE, the mission designed to support Artemis by reducing risk for future spacecraft by validating innovative navigation technologies and verifying the dynamics of a near rectilinear halo orbit https:/