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October 9, 2009: Our search for water and lunar natural resources took another step with the #LCROSS mission, which took a ULA Centaur upper stage and crashed it into the surface to study the ejecta plume. Media called it "Bombing the Moon." It was a LOT more […]
October 9, 2009: Our search for water and lunar natural resources took another step with the #LCROSS mission, which took a ULA Centaur upper stage and crashed it into the surface to study the ejecta plume. Media called it "Bombing the Moon." It was a LOT more. science.nasa.gov/mission/lcro...
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False-color image from the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) showing hydrogen deposits (blue) near the Moon's South Pole, indicating potential subsurface water ice. Red areas represent drier regions. The location of Cabeus crater, where the LCROSS mission impacted, is outlined. This discovery has significant implications for future lunar exploration and the possibility of utilizing lunar water resources.
Astronomy Picture from 25/10/2010
Water Ice Detected Beneath Moon's Surface
Source: https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap101025.html
#MoonWater #LunarIce #SpaceExploration #WaterOnTheMoon #LCROSS #LRO #NASA #SpaceResources #FutureOfSpace #MoonBase
A map of the lunar south pole highlighting the Cabeus crater, the target of the LCROSS mission. The image shows several craters near the south pole, with Cabeus identified as the target for a planned impact to search for water ice. The image is from the Tortugas Observatory.
Astronomy Picture from 08/10/2009
Target Crater Cabeus
Source: https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap091008.html
#LCROSS #MoonImpact #CabeusCrater #LunarSouthPole #NASA #SpaceExploration #WaterOnTheMoon #Science #Astronomy #LunarMission
Grayscale image showing the dust plume from the LCROSS mission impact on the Moon's South Pole, revealing evidence of water ice. The image highlights a section of the plume, approximately 10km wide, providing a close-up view of the lunar surface after the impact. This discovery is significant for understanding lunar history and future space exploration.
Astronomy Picture from 18/11/2009
Water Discovered in Moon Shadow
Source: https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap091118.html
#MoonWater #LCROSS #LunarSouthPole #SpaceExploration #WaterOnMoon #Astronomy #Science #NASA #SpaceDiscovery #MoonMission
Rats, I didn't get to ask my #LCROSS question. Most other press questions were good ones though.
Q: Is NASA sharing data with China? Wargo: NASA is sharing data with entire world; it's public. Hope China chooses to do the same. #LCROSS
Colaprete: Main message today is Yes, resources are at lunar poles, and potentially useable for future [human] exploration. #LCROSS
Schultz: #LCROSS visible cameras only saw ejecta plume for 40s, but spectrometers tracked it all the way down to surface
Colaprete:Over 4-minute period, saw an average of 5.6 +- 2.9% water in ejecta cloud. This is more than I had originally anticipated. #LCROSS
To this Cold War baby, there is something wonderful about American and Russian accents participating in the same science telecon. #LCROSS
Mitrofanov: Neutron detector data suggested Cabeus crater subsurface contained 4% water by weight. #LCROSS
Paige: Impact site of #LCROSS is so cold we would expect "supervolatiles" to be frozen -- methanol, ammonia, formaldehyde, carbon dioxide...
Wargo: #LCROSS Centaur impact crater was "steaming" throughout spacecraft's 4-minute descent to surface.
Mike Wargo: We have confirmed water ice in #LCROSS plume, 50% more than initial estimates, plus light hydrocarbons and elemental mercury.
#LCROSS briefing today is about 6 papers in science, the formal, peer-reviewed publication of mission results.
Anybody else planning on tweeting the #LCROSS briefing?
NASA discovers water on moon! http://bit.ly/2MKikg #LCROSS #Moon
NASA findet Wasser auf dem Mond! http://bit.ly/2MKikg #LCROSS #Mond
RT @chrislintott: ...main #LCROSS team...couldn't stop grinning. Looks like the analysis of the data is going well...program airs Nov 1st.
RT @chrislintott: Chatted with Peter Schultz, the guy responsible for #lcross lab modeling. He's not surprised by lack of plume.
So much for a nap! I fell asleep but was called by KTRS AM 550 in St. Louis to ask if I can comment on air on #LCROSS.
Here's the Lunar Recon Orbiter DIVINER results from the #LCROSS impact! http://bit.ly/3zdhQ7 Thanks to Carolyn van der Bogert for the tip!
I gathered all the press briefing #LCROSS spacecraft graphics I could find here, adding what captions I could: http://bit.ly/k96EW
Posted my #LCROSS "morning after" wrapup, and am now going to go catch a bit more sleep, I hope. http://bit.ly/33MvDt
