The Israeli lunar lander Beresheet sent back a selfie while 37,600 KM away from earth.
The picture was taken while the craft makes a slow orbit of the earth for the next month, before landing on the moon on April 11.
The image shows a plaque installed on the lander with the Israeli flag and the words "Am Israel Hay - Small Country Big Dreams."
The southern hemisphere of the earth is in the background, with Australia clearly visible.
At a distance of 37,600 km from Earth, #Beresheet’s selfie camera took a picture of #Earth. Australia can be clearly seen! This photo was taken during a slow spin of the #spacecraft & for the first time see the #Israeli flag 🇮🇱 & text, "am yisrael chai." #IsraelToTheMoon #SpaceIL pic.twitter.com/ELFZsaShXg
— Israel To The Moon (@TeamSpaceIL) March 5, 2019
Beresheet was launched from Cape Canaveral, FL on February 21.
It is the first Israeli lunar mission. Beresheet means Genesis in English.
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