"Mysterious Surfboard-shaped Object Spotted Orbiting the Moon by NASA"
TL;DR
NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter captured images of a mysterious, surfboard-shaped object near the moon's surface, resembling the board of Marvel's Silver Surfer character, but it turned out to be South Korea's Danuri lunar orbiter. The distorted images were a result of the extremely fast relative velocities between the two spacecraft as they zipped past each other, with the LRO's camera's short exposure time. This marked the first time South Korea's spacecraft was captured near the moon, showcasing the "exquisite timing" required for the feat.
Topics:sciencespace-exploration#danuri#lunar-reconnaissance-orbiter#moon#nasa#south-korea#space-exploration
- NASA photographs object orbiting the moon: 'Exquisite timing' New York Post
- NASA's LRO Finds Photo Op as It Zips Past SKorea's Danuri Moon Orbiter NASA
- Surf board-shaped UFO filmed speeding around the moon by NASA's lunar orbiter Daily Mail
- NASA Solves Moon-Crossing Object Mystery Newsweek
- Nasa's Spacecraft Captures Surfboard-shaped Mysterious Object Circling The Moon News18
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