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NASA and South Korea Capture Stunning Lunar Encounter

2/24/2025

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In a thrilling display of international cooperation, NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) snapped stunning images of South Korea's Danuri lunar orbiter during a high-speed encounter on March 5-6, 2024. As both spacecraft raced through space at 11,500 km/h, this moment marks a significant step towards South Korea's ambitious goal of landing on the moon by the early 2030s.

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In a thrilling display of international cooperation, NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) snapped stunning images of South Korea's Danuri lunar orbiter during a high-speed encounter on March 5-6, 2024. As both spacecraft raced through space at 11,500 km/h, this moment marks a significant step towards South Korea's ambitious goal of landing on the moon by the early 2030s.