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India's Aditya-L1 Probe Takes Its First Image Of Earth And The Moon On The Way To The Sun

Is India’s solar probe a burgeoning influencer?

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Picture of the Earth with the Moon looking small beside it — The solar probe took a picture of the Earth and Moon together.
Image credit: ISRO

After lifting off last Saturday, India’s solar probe has now sent back some remarkable images of the Earth and Moon, as well as a cheeky selfie.

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The two images were taken on September 4 by a camera mounted on Aditya-L1, with the most striking picture showing the Moon as a tiny speck beside the Earth. The other image was of the solar probe itself, showcasing some of the scientific instruments being used on the mission.

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The Indian Space Agency (ISRO) released the images in the form of a video to X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, on Thursday morning.

See also: Japan Blasts Off On A Moon Mission Unlike Any Ever Seen Before

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