NASA unveils latest results from lunar mission, helps prepare for next stage of scientific discovery
Wednesday, December 16, 2009 - 06:21
in Astronomy & Space
NASA's current mission in orbit around the moon, the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter, or LRO, has been providing crucial insights about our nearest celestial neighbour since its launch in June. At a scientific meeting today, researchers unveiled the latest findings from three instruments of the powerful suite of seven aboard the satellite. LRO is expected to return more data about the moon than all previous orbital missions combined...
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