SMART-1 successfully enters first orbit of the Moon

IN SPACE - OCTOBER 28: This handout photo-montage released by the European Space Agency (ESA) on November 16, 2004 shows the Oct. 28, 2004, lunar total eclipse witnessed from space by the European-made SMART-1 satellite on its way to make the first comprehensive inventory of key chemical elements in the lunar surface. At that time, SMART-1 was about 290,000 km (180,000 miles) away from Earth. The ESA announced on November 16, 2004 that SMART-1 is successfully making its first orbit of the Moon. The actual investigation of the surface is due to begin in January 2005. ((Photo by European Space Agency via Getty Images)