It seems like a dream come true that humans can explore and capture views of our home planet from the moon. Thanks to Korea Aerospace Research Institute’s (KARI) first lunar explorer, South Korea has made this dream a reality. KARI launched the incredible mission to explore and capture the Earth from the lunar orbit in 2018.
The mission, named the “Korea Pathfinder Lunar Orbiter” (KPLO), has captured some of the most stunning images of Earth from outer space. KPLO was launched from the Naro Space Center in Goheung, South Korea, and has now entered its final phase of orbit around the moon. It is equipped with two cameras with a resolution of 1–2 meters and a color range of 100–450 nanometers.
The planet Earth appears to be a mesmerizing view from the moon, with its vivid blue hues and stunning swirls of clouds, resembling a beautiful piece of art captured from the vastness of space. KARI has shared some of the most stunning images captured by KPLO of our home planet, which look like mini-paintings on canvas that show our world’s extraordinary beauty.
The mission not only allows us to admire our home planet from a completely different perspective, but it also provides our scientists with an important understanding of the lunar-Earth system in order to gain a better understanding of our planet’s dynamics. KPLO also offers significant data for climate research and further space exploration.
It’s truly remarkable what we can achieve by exploring and understanding the universe around us. South Korea’s KPLO mission is an inspirational accomplishment that brings us a step closer to understanding our home planet— the only one we have—even better.
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