Moon-Bound Israeli Spacecraft Snaps Stunning Photos And Videos From Journey

SpaceIL and Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) released on Sunday a number of stunning images and short videos taken by Israel’s lunar lander Beresheet at various stages during its journey to the moon.

One photo showed Earth at a distance of 131,000 km. The furthest was taken at 265,000km from the planet. The spacecraft’s first “selfie” image showed Earth at a distance of 37,600 km and was released on March 5. Read more...