ESCAPADE's cameras capture Earth and moon
NASA's ESCAPADE spacecraft, currently en route to Mars, has captured unique thermal-infrared and visible-light images of Earth and the moon. The images highlight the thermal differences between the two bodies, specifically the heat retention of Earth's atmosphere compared to the moon's cold surface.
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These images demonstrate the capabilities of the ESCAPADE mission's instrumentation and provide rare comparative data on planetary thermal signatures.
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Add as preferred source In this image from NASA’s ESCAPADE mission, Earth (left) and Moon (right) can be seen with visible light reflected by the Sun. Credit: NASA/UCB-SSL/NAU-Radiant/Lucint In November 2025, NASA's Mars-bound ESCAPADE (Escape and Plasma Acceleration and Dynamics Explorers) spacecraft launched from Cape Canaveral with special cargo on board: two camera systems designed and built by faculty and students at NAU, with support from the University of California, Berkeley, and Rocket Lab.
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