Moon Lander Captures Rare Hybrid Solar Eclipse and Earthrise Ahead of Historic Landing.

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Moon Lander Captures Rare Hybrid Solar Eclipse and Earthrise Ahead of Historic Landing.
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The Hakuto-R mission from Japan's ispace captured a stunning image of the moon's shadow on Earth during a solar eclipse on April 20. The lander is set to land on the moon today, April 25, at 12:40 p.m. EDT. The primary landing site will be Atlas Crater, located at the southeastern outer edge of Mare Frigoris. The landing sequence will take approximately one hour and will include a braking burn and attitude adjustment to make a soft landing on the lunar surface.

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