Bruce Murray Space Image Library

Yutu self-portrait in shadow

Yutu self-portrait in shadow
Yutu self-portrait in shadow Yutu took this photo of its own shadow on January 12, 2014. A halo appears around the right side of the rover's head because in that area, with the Sun precisely behind the right-eye camera, there are no visible shadows. Chinese Academy of Sciences / China National Space Administration / The Science and Application Center for Moon and Deepspace Exploration