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This false-color image of Earth was taken from 200kms
above the lunar surface was taken by the Moon Mineralogy
Mapper, one of two NASA instruments onboard the Indian
Space Research Organization's Chandrayaan-1 spacecraft.

The Chandrayaan-1 spacecraft was constructed, launched, and is operated by the Indian Space Research Organization. The spacecraft carry the Moon Mineralogy Mapper instrument. the instrument is a state-of-the- art imaging spectrometer designed to provide the first map of the entire lunar surface at high spatial and spectral resolution. Scientists will use this information to answer questions about the moon's origin and development and the evolution of terrestrial planets in the early solar system. Future astronauts will use it to locate resources, possibly including water, that can support exploration of the moon and beyond.