The second lunar lander from Japanese space exploration company ispace snapped a stunning image of the Earth as it prepares for its journey to the moon.
ispace's Resilience lander launched on Jan. 15 atop a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, sharing the ride with Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost lander. Resilience is still in orbit around the Earth and is gradually raising its orbit ready to shoot for the moon. The lander's energy-efficient path will see Resilience attempt to set down in Mare Frigoris ("Sea of Cold") in the northern hemisphere of the moon in around four months from now.
In an update on Jan. 29, ispace said Resilience is in excellent health and continuing its journey in Earth orbit. What's more, the spacecraft has returned a stark image of our home planet from a unique perspective, showing the most remote area of the Earth.
Source: www.space.com
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