South Korean moon probe snaps picture of NASA's powerful lunar orbiter (photo)

South Korea's Danuri lunar orbiter flew 11 miles (18 kilometers) above the NASA Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter on April 7, 2023, enabling ShadowCam to capture this dramatic image of LRO.  (Image credit: NASA/KARI/Arizona State University)

NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter has been caught out at its own game. 

The Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) has been studying the moon up close since 2009. It has also imaged other active spacecraft on the lunar surface, such as China's Yutu 2 rover, and even other moon orbiters.