NAU Cameras Capture Rare Earth and Moon Images

Send us a text and chime in!In November 2025, NASA’s Mars-bound ESCAPADE (Escape and Plasma Acceleration and Dynamics Explorers) spacecraft launched from Cape Canaveral with special cargo onboard: two camera systems designed and built by faculty and students at NAU, with support from the University of California Berkeley and Rocket Lab. Eight months later, the twin spacecraft’s cameras have captured unique photos of Earth and the Moon in visible and thermal infrared light. These photos, from July 3, were taken 363,250 miles from Earth and 115,600 miles from the Moon—making the Moon appear relatively large to our eyes. “The last time we got a unique view...   For the written story, read here >> https://www.signalsaz.com/articles/nau-cameras-capture-rare-earth-and-moon-images/ Check out the CAST11.com Website at: https://CAST11.com Follow the CAST11 Podcast Network on Facebook at: https://Facebook.com/CAST11AZFollow Cast11 Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/cast11_podcast_network