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First Released Moon Picture by Chandrayaan-2

First Released Moon Picture by Chandrayaan-2
First Released Moon Picture by Chandrayaan-2 This image of the Moon was captured by ISRO's Chandrayaan-2 spacecraft from a height of roughly 2,650 kilometers on 21 August 2019 at 1903 UTC, between the spacecraft's first and second maneuvers in lunar orbit. The dark splotch at the top of the image is Mare Orientale. ISRO