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NASA's OSIRIS-APEX Captures Stunning Earth and Moon Images

11/29/2025

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NASA's OSIRIS-APEX spacecraft captured detailed images of Earth during a flyby on September 23, 2025, at 2,136 miles.
Following the Earth flyby, OSIRIS-APEX captured a dramatic photo of the Moon from about 370,000 miles away.
The mission continues the OSIRIS-REx lineage and aims to study Apophis, which will pass near Earth on April 13, 2029.
The spacecraft will spend 18 months mapping Apophis and analyzing its composition after entering orbit.

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NASA's OSIRIS-APEX spacecraft captured detailed images of Earth during a flyby on September 23, 2025, at 2,136 miles.
Following the Earth flyby, OSIRIS-APEX captured a dramatic photo of the Moon from about 370,000 miles away.
The mission continues the OSIRIS-REx lineage and aims to study Apophis, which will pass near Earth on April 13, 2029.
The spacecraft will spend 18 months mapping Apophis and analyzing its composition after entering orbit.