Israeli spacecraft snaps ultimate selfie on way to moon

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Tue, 2019-03-05 19:16

CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida: An Israeli spacecraft has taken the ultimate selfie on its roundabout journey to the moon.
Organizers for the privately funded mission released the photo Tuesday, 1 ½ weeks after its launch. It shows the spacecraft Beresheet, Hebrew for Genesis, orbiting some 23,300 miles (37,600 kilometers) away, with the entire Earth as the stunning Apollo-style backdrop. Australia easily stands out. A plaque reads: “Small Country, Big Dreams” and “The people of Israel live.”

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