The Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter maneuvered into its 50-km mapping orbit on September 15, which enables it to take a closer look at the Moon than any previous orbiter.
This also allows for comparing previous images taken by LRO when it was at its higher orbit. Here’s the Apollo 17 landing site: just [...]
Full story at http://spacefellowship.com/2009/10/29/lro-takes-closer-look-at-apollo-17-landing-site/
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