On this day 1 year ago, our HAKUTO-R Mission 1 lunar lander entered into lunar orbit, capturing stunning images of the Moon such as this one. We are looking forward to seeing what images our RESILIENCE lander will capture during Mission 2! #ispace #HAKUTO_R #lunarquest #RESILIENCE #Moon | ispace

This object on the surface of Mars is not a UFO or alien craft. It is human-made debris from a Mars landing mission. Specifically, this is part of the backshell and protective components used during the landing of a Mars rover, such as Perseverance. When rovers land on Mars, parts like: Heat shields Parachutes Backshells are intentionally discarded after slowing the spacecraft down. These parts crash onto the Martian surface and remain there. NASA later captures images of this debris to study la