Japan’s Kaguya probe was launched in late 2007. It’s official name was Selenological and Engineering Explorer (SELENE) and it was produced by the the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) with the aim of studying the origins and geologic evolution of the moon as well as to obtain pictures...

Japans aim of sending a man to the moon by 2020 is well underway. The recently launched Kaguya probe, which is named after a fairytale princess has successfully entered orbit of the moon after being launched in mid September and capturing hi def media of the earth from deep space a few days ago. [...

Less than a month after launch from the small island of Tanegashima off the southern tip of Kyushu Island, southern Japan, the Lunar Explorer “KAGUYA” has already started to beam back images and video of the earth. This media jumps into the record books as not only the farthest footage of...