• By Jesus Diaz
    Feb 26, 2009 12:00 PM 20,886
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    Selene Captures Amazing Footage of Earth Eclipse

    Selene—the Japanese lunar orbiter that is mapping the moon and searching for Nazis—has captured one of the most stunning views of Earth from the Moon, one in which you can't see it: A penumbral eclipse.

    Even while it's all black, in the video you can see the Earth rising over the Moon's surface and hiding the Sun at the same time. It must be lonely for Selene up there, but boy, what a view. [JAXA]


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