about a month ago, japan launched the Kaguya lunar probe and today on space.com there are some of the first pictures returned by the successful mission. i say congratulations to Japan for stepping up to the plate and getting into the lunar space race! competition breeds technological advances.
space.com article:
http://www.space.com/missionlaunches/071009-kaguya-update.htmlJapan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) site with pictures:
http://www.jaxa.jp/press/2007/10/20071009_kaguya_e.html