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Water on The Moon: LCROSS Data Confirms Moon Water
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by Jordan Yerman | November 13, 2009 at 10:33 am
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NASA is confirming that it has found water on the Moon. NASA sent the LCROSS (Lunar Crater Observation and Sensing Satellite) to the moon last month on a one-way "Moon bombing" mission to analyze the contents of lunar dust and debris. After a month of analysis, NASA says that it has indeed found water on the Moon.
The impact created by the LCROSS Centaur upper stage rocket created a two-part plume of material from the bottom of the crater. The first part was a high angle plume of vapor and fine dust and the second a lower angle ejecta curtain of heavier material. This material has not seen sunlight in billions of years.
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at 18:09 on November 13th, 2009
It's remarkable news - thanks for the post.
at 13:23 on November 14th, 2009
Remarkable, but not surprising. It would seem that we even understand the engine that produces that water.
http://my.nowpublic.com/tech-biz/surface-sputtering-confirmed-source-moon-water