NASA Return to Lunar Orbit Will Scout for Future Human Exploration
Monday, June 15, 2009 - 08:35
in Astronomy & Space
Atop an Atlas 5 rocket at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida sits the first step in what will surely be a long and arduous task for NASA--returning humans to the moon. The Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter, or LRO, set to lift off this week, will orbit the moon in search of potential landing sites and useful resources, such as water ice, that would facilitate a long-term human presence. [More]
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