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NASA | LRO Observes the LCROSS Impact
NASA scientists have revealed the lunar soil inside shadowy craters is rich in useful materials, that the moon is chemically active, and that it also has a water cycle. The Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter, by observing the impact of the...
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NASA | HD LRO and LCROSS Atlas 5 Launch
NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter launched at 5:32 p.m. EDT aboard an Atlas V rocket from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida. The satellite will relay more information about the lunar environment than any other previous...
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NASA | Behind the Scenes at the LRO/LCROSS Launch Prep
Excitement is running high at Kennedy Space Center as NASA's top lunar experts prepare for the LRO/LCROSS launch.