Posted on by Evan Gough

Japanese Lander Looks Back at Earth as it Heads to the Moon

Who can get tired of looking at Earth? Not ispace, who had their Hakuto-R mission to the Moon capture this view of Earth. The image is centered on Point Nemo, the point on Earth furthest from land. Image Credit: ispace

The Hakuto-R 2 mission launched on January 15, 2025. It’s the successor to Hakuto-R, which launched in December 2022 but failed when it lost communications during its descent. Both missions carried rovers, and this image was captured by the rover Resilience as it travels toward the Moon.

Continue reading “Japanese Lander Looks Back at Earth as it Heads to the Moon”