Lunar Impact Uncovered More Than Just Moon Water

Source - NASA Science News for Oct. 21, 2010

Nearly a year after announcing the discovery of water molecules on the moon, scientists say there's more than just water hiding in cold lunar craters.

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LCROSS Finds Water on the Moon

Source - NASA Science News for November 13, 2009

The argument that the Moon is a dry, desolate place no longer holds water. At a press conference today, researchers revealed data from NASA's LCROSS mission indicating that water exists in a permanently shadowed lunar crater.

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LCROSS Debris Plume Photographed

Source - Space Weather News for Oct. 17, 2009: http://spaceweather.com

LUNAR IMPACT PLUME: NASA has just released pictures of infrared flashes and a visible plume of debris produced by a Centaur booster rocket hitting the Moon on Oct. 9th. The images confirm that the LCROSS experiment was a success despite the fact that the impacts were visually unimpressive from Earth.

Visit http://spaceweather.com for images of the plume and commentary from mission scientists.

NASAtelevision: LCROSS Lunar Impact

Here is some great video from the LCROSS Spacecraft just just before impacting on the Lunar surface courtesy of NASAtelevision:

Lunar Impact Update

Source - Space Weather News for Oct. 8, 2009: http://spaceweather.com

LUNAR IMPACT UPDATE: NASA's LCROSS spacecraft and its Centaur booster rocket are on course for a Friday morning impact in crater Cabeus near the Moon's south pole. The Centaur will strike first on Oct. 9th at 11:31:19 UT (7:31:19 EDT, 4:31:19 PDT), followed by the LCROSS mothership at 11:35:45 UTC (7:35:45 EDT, 4:35:45). The spectacular double-impact, designed to excavate water frozen in the crater's shadowy depths, will be broadcast live on NASA TV. Amateur astronomers with 10-inch class backyard telescopes may be able to see debris billowing over the crater's rim. This is a big event! Visit http://spaceweather.com for observing tips and full coverage.

Lunar Impact This Friday

Source - Space Weather News for Oct. 6, 2009: http://spaceweather.com

LUNAR IMPACT: This Friday morning, Oct 9th, at approximately 4:30 am PDT, NASA's LCROSS spacecraft and its Centaur booster rocket will plunge one after another into a shadowed crater near the Moon's south pole. The spectacular double-impact will be shown live on NASA TV from the point of view of the LCROSS spacecraft. Meanwhile, impact debris plumes emerging from the crater may be visible through backyard telescopes. North American sky watchers west of the Mississippi river are favored with darkness and good views of the Moon at the time of impact.

Visit http://spaceweather.com for observing tips and full coverage.

Lunar Impact Viewer's Guide

Source - NASA Science News for October 5, 2009

On Friday morning, Oct. 9th, you can watch a pair of spacecraft crash into the Moon with your own eyes. The purposeful impacts are the climax of NASA's LCROSS mission to unearth signs of water in lunar soil. Today's story tells how and where to look.

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School Kids Track LCROSS

Source - NASA Science News for September 21, 2009

Using a colossal radio telescope in the Mojave Desert, school kids around the world are helping NASA track the LCROSS spacecraft as it heads for a crash landing on the Moon.

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http://science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2009/21sep_gavrt.htm?list894285

NASA Selects Target Crater for Lunar Impact

Source - NASA Science News for September 11, 2009

In search of water, NASA's Lunar Crater Observation and Sensing Satellite (LCROSS) is on a collision course with the Moon. Today NASA announced exactly where the impact will take place.

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Moonship Photographed by Backyard Astronomers

Source - NASA Science News for July 9, 2009

Amateur astronomers have photographed NASA's LCROSS spacecraft en route to an October crash landing on the Moon. Observers say the spacecraft is surprisingly easy to photograph, and NASA hopes more amateurs will give it a try.

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Video: NASA | HD LRO and LCROSS Atlas 5 Launch

Here's a great vide of the LRO and LCROSS Atlas 5 Launch courtesy of NASAexplorer: