New HD photos released by Japan shows the Moon in a different light
Man's fascination with the Moon is well documented, and while Mars may well be man's next frontier, there's no denying that these new HD photos released by Japan are very, very cool.
(Image source: JAXA/NHK)
Nearly a decade ago in 2007, Japan launched their second lunar probe into space.
Called SELENE and nicknamed Kaguya, its mission was collect more information about the surface of the moon and to measure the Moon's gravity field.
To do so, it was equipped with two 2.2-megapixel CCD HDTV cameras. One equipped with a wide-angle lens, and the other was paired with a telephoto lens.
The space agency of Japan, JAXA (Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency), has just released the entire catalog of photos taken by SELENE during its mission.
There are hundreds of photos and also high-definition videos within, and they show the Moon in an entirely different light.
In particular, the videos paint a stark picture of what life on the Moon could be like.
To see the entire photo and video data from JAXA, click here.
Source: JAXA/NHK via Ars Technica
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