LADEE sees zodiacal light before crashing into moon, but Apollo mystery remains
Friday, April 25, 2014 - 09:31
in Astronomy & Space
NASA's Lunar Atmosphere and Dust Environment Explorer (LADEE) literally 'saw the light' just days before crashing into the lunar farside last Thursday April 17. Skimming just a few kilometers above the moon's surface, mission controllers took advantage of this unique low angle to gaze out over the moon's horizon in complete darkness much like the Apollo astronauts did from lunar orbit more than 40 years ago.