Science news articles about 'lunar environment'

NASA will send a robotic scout, called the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO), to orbit the moon ... 2009. LRO will gather crucial data on the lunar environment that will help astronauts prepare for long ...

... Orbiter (LRO), launched on June 18 of this year, has begun its extensive exploration of the lunar environment and will return more data about the Moon than any previous mission. The Lyman-Alpha ...

... robotic scout to gather crucial data on the lunar environment that will help astronauts prepare for future ... LROC operations in action. Wall-size lunar images from the Apollo missions decorate the walls ...

... Imbrian-aged Deslandres impact structure in the lunar highlands south of Mare Nubium. Numerous ... next year gathering crucial data on the lunar environment that will help astronauts prepare for exploring ...