Lunar spacecraft data ‘could provide clues about Moon’s origins’
An unmanned lunar spacecraft has captured and transmitted data analysing 10 lunar rocks, a greater-than-expected achievement that could help provide clues about the origin of the Moon, a Japan space agency official said on Wednesday.
For four days, the Smart Lander for Investigating Moon, or Slim, which landed on the moon last month, has used its multi-band spectral camera to study rock composition, and worked on examining lunar rocks, said Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (Jaxa) project manager Shinichiro Sakai.
