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Experience a virtual journey to the lunar Peak of Eternal Light
 
27 July 2009   The first public showing of ‘The Peak of Eternal Light’, a new movie created using images taken by ESA’s SMART-1 lunar orbiter, took place one a week ago at the Ars Electronica Center (AEC), Linz, Austria. This movie was shown as part of a special event to mark the 40th anniversary of the Apollo 11 Moon landing, during this International Year of Astronomy.
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SMART-1 maps Kaguya lunar impact
 
10 June 2009   The Japanese lunar orbiter Kaguya has completed a productive operational phase and will conclude its scientific mission with a controlled impact on the lunar surface, scheduled for 20:30 CEST today.
Lunar south pole mosaic
New lunar south polar maps from SMART-1
 
11 March 2008   Newly-released images of the lunar south-polar region obtained by ESA’s SMART-1 are proving to be wonderful tools to zero-in on suitable study sites for potential future lunar exploration missions.
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5 December 2007   SMART-1: Travel maps of the lunar north pole
24 October 2007   Chang'e-1 - new mission to Moon lifts off
13 September 2007   Kaguya – another chapter for the lunar saga
31 August 2007   SMART-1: Europe on the Moon, one year on
22 August 2007   SMART-1 diagnoses wrinkles and excess weight on the Moon


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