The Moon is becoming cluttered with human-made objects.
According to a recent statement by the Indian Space Research Organization, NASA had to change its course to avoid India's Chandrayaan-2 Orbiter.
The Moon's north pole was too close for comfort for the two orbiters. The closest approach distance would be 1.9 miles and the radial separation would be less than 100 meters.
There is a busy atmosphere.
NASA and ISRO agreed to perform maneuvers to avoid a collision on October 18.
Nancy Jones, NASA's spokesman at the Goddard Space Flight Center, said that coordination between space agencies is an ongoing part of ensuring safe operation of satellites around the moon.
NASA had no reason to worry about the lunar rior or Chandrayaan-2.
The event shows how important it is to keep track of all human-made objects. A collision could cost both countries a lot of money and put a lot of other operations at risk.
NASA needs a spacecraft to make an evasive maneuver to avoid the lunar orbiter.
NASA will be on the moon in 2024.
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